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Spring Symphony 2021
Hello there! My goodness, this season is off to a spectacular start. Each season the spring symphony of growth and color explodes on the scene. So much vibrancy in effect. Pitchers are inflating and...
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New Horns
New horns are emerging. The creature’s crest is comprised of the oft-despised Sarracenia “Smurf”. Not only is the plant fitting in form and in shape for this piece — but also in reputation. I loved...
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Sarracenia Photo Dump
Hello! June has been off to a busy but growth filled month. Pitchers are open, while a few are still inflating here and there. It is a joy to witness their shapes colors shifting. Some of the once...
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Abbreviated
Here’s an interesting moorei seedling that has been catching my eye. It is still a young plant but already shows some great character and rich color. It’s not quite lidless, but it does have an...
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S. flava ‘Pastel’
Sarracenia flava ‘Pastel’ – from Steve G. Early season June traps starting to get that faint blush of color. This will be my first season growing Pastel outdoors, I’m pretty excited to watch this one...
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Crown of Thorns
Sarracenia ‘Crown of Thorns’ – Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman, 2008.Parentage: S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricoropra x leucophylla) – clone 10
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Some Purp Things from Jerry
Some time ago, Jerry Addington crossed what appeared to be normal looking S. purpurea with other normal looking S. purpurea. A few of the resulting progeny looked pretty interesting. Last season Jerry...
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S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x leuco “Pale” Clone 13
S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x leucophylla “Pale” – Clone 13 – Cross by Travis H. Wyman, 2008.This is one sweet one from the batch. It gets the angular nectar roll, thanks mama, S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ and there’s...
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Catesbaeis
A sweet catesbaei cross I did back in 2016: Sarracenia purpurea montana x flava var. ornata – lidless. These babies resulting from this cross sport an upright pinched hood and some glorious veins. Fun...
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DJ’s Garden
A few weeks ago Carson Trexler (https://americanpitcherplant.com/) and I had the pleasure of visiting DJ’s fantastic carnivorous garden. Soooo many cool plants. DJ is one of the cornerstones of the...
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Darlingtonia on the Rocks
Darlingtonia rock planting in the mist – July 2021. Planting in rocks? Radness. I’ve planted rocks in the past, but with succulents. So … it was finally time for a carnivorous one. Sometime ago (maybe...
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Unboxing: Nepenthes Edition
Some pitcher plants of the tropical flavor comin’ at ya! Decided to try something new and put together an unboxing video. I recently got a box from Roger (ig: @magknite) of some outrageously fantastic...
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Darlingtonia Basket
Darlingtonia. In a basket. Hey – why not? I recently planted this basket up in the greenhouse as a test run. Will it work? Let’s find out. It has been a little over a week and the plants in the basket...
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Seedling Spotlight: Lidless Moorei
S. leucophylla ‘Bris’ x flava lidless giant A very special seed recently germinated. It may not look like much now, but this is one that I’m pretty excited about. As some of you may know, I’m into...
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year! 2022 is here! Wishing you all a wonderful year ahead filled with happiness and health! Winter is here. It is cold and work outdoors tends to go on the back burner until things warm up....
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A Bowl of Contrast
Bowl. June 2021. Sarracenia have such a wide range of form and hues. One particular set of Sarracenia I am very drawn to are the AF (anthocyanin free) types. Anthocyanin (that red pigment) is absent...
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Purps
S. purpurea are pretty neat Sarracenia. I admit, I was not such a fan of them starting out but they’ve slowly started to take a hold. I am a fan of their compact growth habit and overall pitcher form....
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Sarracenia moorei – ERT Select Clone
Early last year, fellow Sarraceniaphile and friend Mike Wang sent me a small division of a really nice moorei with an outstanding prominent throat splotch. It is rather a recent addition to the...
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2022: First Flower
2022: First FlowerS. purpurea montana x flava var. ornata – lidless The first flower of 2022 goes to an interesting plant that resulted from 2016 cross I did: S. purpurea montana x flava var. ornata –...
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