Pure Imagination
“We are the music makers and we are the dreamer of dreams…” – O’Shaughnessy Welcome to the Asylum. This is my sanctuary and playground where the botanical figments of my imagination come to life....
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Nepenthes Update
It’s been some time since I’ve moved the Nepenthes into a brighter area and so far they are reacting pretty well. Some of the older foliage is burning out (to be expected), but the new growth is...
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I was honored to have the legend himself, Phil Faulisi, come by and visit the greenhouse. Phil is an accomplished breeder and does some spectacular work with the plants. His work has had a great...
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The Name Game
The Name Game! You know, >The Name Game!< Sarracenia Sarracenia bo-barracenia, banana-fana-fo-farracenia, fe-fy-mo marracenia… SARRACENIA! With all of the combinations of plants and seemingly...
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Harvest
A bit early, I know. There’s been a few plants that for some reason, ended up rotting for some unexplained reason after doing so well for years. (It happens.) In this case, the S. rosea “Big Mama” –...
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Sweet Veins
Sarracenia “Harmony” x flava “Chocolate Top” – Cross by Jerry Addington I love the contrast of the light veins on the bronze hood. Pretty sweet!
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Porcelain
Sarracenia “Orange Glow” x ‘Adrian Slack’ A curious creature with a quiet porcelain like color scheme.
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Spawn of Green Monster
A couple years ago I self pollinated the anthocyanin free excellens (S. leucophylla AF x minor AF) known as Sarracenia “Green Monster.” It’s an outstanding anthocyanin free leucophylla/minor hybrid...
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Sarracenia (‘Leah Wilkerson’ x oreophila) x (flava var. rubricorpora x...
Sarracenia (‘Leah Wilkerson’ x oreophila) x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman, 2008.
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Collaboration Update: S. minor giant x “Green Monster”
*** Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis x “Green Monster” Left to right: Clones 1, 2, 3 Cross done in 2009. These plants are a a result of the collaboration project with Jerry Addington and Mike Wang...
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Young and Green
Here’s some young green (anthocyanin free) plants! There’s still a lot of evolving to do, but so far, so good! Sarracenia (rubra ssp. jonesii AF x minor var. okefenokeensis) x “Green Monster” This AF...
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Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips” x flava “Widemouth”
This was a cross I did back in 2010 using Sarracenia leucophylla “Juju Lips” as the pod parent and Sarracenia flava “Widemouth” as the pollen parent. S. leucophylla “Juju Lips” was a term coined by...
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Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leuco) #10
Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leuco) #10 Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman, 2008 Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava v. rubricorpora x leuco) #10 Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman,...
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Oh Psitt…
Sarracenia psittacina A select large and vigorous seed grown plant from Jerry Addington. Sarracenia psittacina A select plant from Jerry Addington. Same plant as in the above photo with my lens cap for...
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Nepenthes Update
The Nepenthes are adjusting the the higher light levels quite nicely on this end. I moved the Nepenthes not too long ago, and since then I’m seeing a lot of new growth on foliage, and more pitchers...
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Spy vs. Spy
Sarracenia “Spy vs. Spy” A plant I received from Brooks Garcia. *** The plant was named after the comic that was first made it’s debut in Mad Magazine No. 60, January 1961. The hood structure bears...
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Nepenthes Maxima Hybrid
Nepenthes maxima hybrid, unknown parentage Once again, special thanks to Paul Barden for this gem.
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Rising From the Wreckage
It’s that time of year where many of the pitchers from earlier this season are turning into a wreck. Many of the Sarracenia flava and oreophila pitchers are getting crispy. It’s kind of that in between...
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Sarracenia “Legacy”
Sarracenia “Legacy“ A select S. ‘Leah Wilkerson’ x ‘Adrian Slack’ cross by Brooks Garcia Sarracenia “Legacy“ A select S. ‘Leah Wilkerson’ x ‘Adrian Slack’ cross by Brooks Garcia
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Lecophylla Season
It’s that time of year again! Sarracenia leucophyllas putting up their fall pitchers. It’s the start of the season’s final show before the plants settle down for their winter dormancy… Sarracenia...
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