- Breeder
- Mike Wang
- First described
- 2023
- Type
- breeding line multi clone
Origin
Mike's intra-population breeding-line. The cross involved over a dozen different atropurpurea clones from a single Okaloosa Co, Florida location, all selfed/inter-crossed within the population. The seedling batch was twice culled before the surviving plants reached the thread: first to those that might be solid red, then to those that genuinely turned out solid red head-to-toe.
Standout traits
- All retained clones can color solid red head-to-toe in optimal conditions.
- Several individuals exhibit giant signals (large traps on small rhizomes).
- Subtle morphological diversity: oversized-hood, stout-wide-mouth, unusually dark, quasi-orange (likely seasonal/winter dormancy artifact).
- Slow to divide — most won't side-shoot easily; cuttings used.
History
Thread opened 2023-01-05. Major color/shape updates over 2023 and 2024 spring/summer cycles. Mike notes most atropurpureas don't fully develop or color up until mid-to-late June.
Cultivation notes
Color forms suffer if recently divided or repotted — leave undisturbed multiple seasons for full color. Most clones in this batch produce few side shoots, so propagation often requires cuttings.
Standout traits
- All select clones can color solid red head-to-toe under optimal conditions.
- Several individuals likely giants — large traps on small rhizomes, classic giant signal.
- Subtle inter-clone variation in shape (oversized hood, stout/wide-mouth, dark variants).
- Genuine atropurpureas true to location are rare in cultivation — diversity here is unusual.
- One clone shows quasi-orange traps (winter dormancy push) — repeatability uncertain.
- Most atropurpureas in this batch are slow to divide / produce side shoots; Mike has cloned only a couple.
Cultivation
Late spring color: many atropurpureas don't fully develop/color until mid-to-late June. Color forms suffer if recently divided/repotted — leave undisturbed for full color. Slow to side-shoot — propagation requires cuttings, not just division.
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Naming
Aggregator thread for many distinct seedling clones from a single intra-population batch.