- First described
- 2012
- Type
- single clone locality rare
Origin
A rare Carolina-source flava var. atropurpurea individual in Mike's collection. Mike held the plant for more than a decade by 2012, making the original acquisition pre-2002 [VERIFY]. Specific wild locality is not stated in the thread.
This clone is distinct from 'Waccamaw' (which has its own thread, C0119) — both are Carolina atropurpureas, but Mike treats them as separate accessions with separate growth and distribution histories.
History
- ~Pre-2002 [VERIFY]: Mike acquires the clone.
- 2012-08-20 (post #1): first forum documentation. Mike introduces the broader Carolina-vs-Florida atropurpurea taxonomic context.
- 2012-08-21 (post #3): only 3 divisions produced over the preceding decade.
- 2013-04 (post #5, post #8): year-to-year shape variation noted; one division is markedly less red than the mother that year.
- 2015-04-17 (post #9): updated photos.
- 2015-04-22 (hcarlton, post #10): asks if this is the same clone he received a piece of in 2014.
Standout traits
- Solid red interior under optimal conditions.
- Year-to-year phenotypic variability including shape.
- Slow-growing, low-division-rate Carolina-form atropurpurea.
Cultivation notes
Patience required. Division rate is among the lowest in Mike's collection. Color is environment-dependent; some seasons produce markedly less red traps even on the same plant.
Photos
9 Mike-Wang photos spanning 2012-08 → 2015-04 (the embedded local photos; the 2013 follow-ups were Photobucket-hosted and are no longer mirrored).
Standout traits
- Solid red interior of pitcher under optimal conditions — full red top to bottom
- Slow-growing — Mike (post #3, 2012): only 3 divisions in over a decade of cultivation
- Year-to-year shape variability is unusually high (Mike, post #5, 2013)
- Carolina-form atropurpurea — phenotypically distinct from Florida atropurpureas mixed with rubricorpora
Cultivation
- Slow-growing — exceptional patience required.
- Division rate is very low (3 divisions in 10+ years).
- Year-to-year phenotypic variability is high; even the same clone can look quite different across seasons (Mike, post #5, 2013).
- Mike (post #3, 2012): plants grew significantly better in 2012 than in the prior several years — suggesting environmental conditions matter for both color and division rate.
Photos (9)
Naming
Mike's working label: "Carolina Clone" — distinguishes this Carolina-source individual from the much-more-common Florida atropurpureas. Not a registered cultivar.