sarracenia flava var. atropurpurea

Sarracenia flava var. atropurpurea 'Giant Red' Okaloosa Co, FL

Okaloosa Co, FL

First described: 2024
Type: single clone
Cultivar: 'Giant Red'

Origin

A giant S. flava var. atropurpurea clone from Mike's Okaloosa Co material. Already referenced in the C0636 various-clones-Okaloosa breeding-line thread; this is a dedicated entry for the named individual.

Standout traits

Cartoon-like GIGANTIC under optimal conditions.
Solid red head-to-toe in unobstructed sun.
Shapely traps; full color emerges as traps age.

Standout traits

Cartoon-like GIGANTIC trap size under optimal conditions.
Solid red from head to toe in full unobstructed sun.
Shapely traps.
Like most Okaloosa Co atropurpureas: traps color up fully once aged a bit.

Cultivation

Photographs in 2024 are of a medium-sized division — not full-size. Mother plant in 2024-06-25 photo is shaded; full coloration would require unobstructed sun.

Photos (11)

Giant Red Okaloosa — medium division, 2024-06-19.— Mike Wang

Mother plant — shaded but verifying giant designation, 2024-06-25.— Mike Wang

Naming

Descriptive — giant atropurpurea clone, solid red.