- Breeder
- Klaus Keller (selector / source)
- First described
- 2025
- Type
- single clone wild locality via named grower
- Cultivar
- 'Coalmine Beach'
Origin
A wild-source Cephalotus from Coalmine Beach, Western Australia — one of the famous Cephalotus sites. Mike's accession traces to Klaus Keller as the named original source, distinguishing it from one or two other Coalmine Beach clones reportedly in circulation. Mike's view: this is "one of the very best individuals" from the site.
Standout traits
- Highly colorful traps even on a young plant.
- Attractive trap shape.
- Vigorous: side shoots from a small plant.
- Less finicky than Mike's reference difficult-clones — but still nearly killed by a fall 2024 heatwave.
Cultivation notes
Same Cephalotus heat-stress lesson as Wilhelma and others: don't let soil temp exceed 85°F (29°C). This plant survived the lesson by the margin of a few months of post-heatwave sulking before recovering.
Standout traits
- Mike's view: looks like one of the very best wild individuals from the Coalmine Beach site.
- Highly colorful traps — hooked Mike's attention immediately even though he's only had it a year.
- Attractive shape.
- Produces side shoots from a tiny plant — vigorous propagation potential.
- Less finicky than some other Cephalotus clones in Mike's collection — but Mike still nearly killed it during a fall 2024 heatwave (recovered after months of sulking).
Cultivation
Mike's experience timeline:
- Plant arrived ~2024 spring; settled in well immediately.
- Almost killed by fall 2024 heatwave — same Cephalotus heat-stress pattern documented for Wilhelma and others (don't let soil temp exceed 85°F / 29°C).
- Plant sulked for months after the heatwave but recovered.
- As of 2025-05-01, producing colorful, photogenic traps.
Mike: "What will this plant look like once it forms a ton of traps? Hopefully we find out in the near future. To be continued..."
Photos (5)
Naming
"Coalmine Beach (Klaus Keller)" — site + selector. The site name identifies the wild origin; "Klaus Keller" disambiguates from other Coalmine Beach clones in circulation.