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Awaiting Mike's review. This entry was AI-extracted from forum posts. Treat specifics as a working draft until reviewed.

sarracenia flava var. maxima

Sarracenia flava var. maxima clone#1 Berkeley Co, SC (VERY YELLOW!)

Berkeley Co, SC

First described
2020

A vigorous Berkeley Co maxima with surprising Goldie-yellow expression on aged traps. Tall, vigorous, ton of pitchers, giant potential. Carolina rope-root system. 5 Mike photos (single 2020-05-29 post).

Standout traits

  • Old traps turn GOLDIE yellow
  • Incredibly vigorous
  • Pushes a ton of pitchers spring/summer
  • Tall + giant trap potential
  • Highly desirable shape
  • Carolina-style thick rope-like roots

Cultivation

  • May tolerate wetter conditions than FL/AL rugelii (rope- root hypothesis).

Photos (5)

maxima clone#1 (Berkeley), 2020-05-29— Mike Wang
maxima clone#1 (Berkeley), 2020-05-29 — yellow trap vs green siblings— Mike Wang
maxima clone#1 (Berkeley), 2020-05-29— Mike Wang
maxima clone#1 (Berkeley), 2020-05-29— Mike Wang
maxima clone#1 (Berkeley), 2020-05-29— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's accession-code label. 'VERY YELLOW' captures the GOLDIE-yellow expression on aged traps — surprising for a flava maxima.