sarracenia flava var. rubricorpora

Sarracenia flava var. rubricorpora 'Burgundy'

First described: 2019

A famous classic rubricorpora cultivar — likely Adrian Slack origin. PITA to grow but outstanding breeder. Striking yellow-interior + red-exterior contrast. ~15 Mike photos spanning 2011-2024 + 3 paulbarden photos of related F1 cross. Mike has had this clone for ~20 years.

Standout traits

Striking yellow interior contrasting with red exterior
PITA to grow — rots easily, doesn't readily create side shoots, rarely performs well outdoors
Outstanding breeder despite difficult cultivation
Mike (2024): 'Je ne sais quoi' that distinguishes it from hundreds of other rubricorporas from the same population
Rare in the US; many fakes circulating in Europe

Cultivation

Difficult to grow — slow propagation, rot prone.
Performs only intermittently for Mike (2011 + 2019 + 2024 best years documented).

Photos (18)

Burgundy, 2019-05 — yellow interior + red exterior— Mike Wang

Burgundy, 2011 archive — different lip shape (phenotypic variance)— Mike Wang

Burgundy, 2024-05-17 — shapely + excellent color— Mike Wang

paulbarden's 'Extreme Green' × rubricorpora MWF1 — F1 offspring resembling Burgundy, 2019-05— paulbarden

paulbarden's Extreme Green × MWF1 F1, 2019-05— paulbarden

Naming

Famous classic rubricorpora cultivar. Mike thinks Adrian Slack origin (open). Re-distribution traced via Josh Lynch (purchased Mike's stock and re-distributed widely under 'MWF1' designation — a separate clone but Burgundy-related).