- First described
- 2012
- Type
- individual clone
Origin
Same Sumatra-Liberty lettered series as Mike's other rubricorpora clones (G, L, T, J, etc.). See C0019 for the population-level overview; this entry covers the specific individual designated 'Clone H'.
History
Single thread (206), 2012-05-06. Mike's only post here documents the
clone's growth habit and color; the rest of the thread is paulbarden
and Mike discussing the merits and challenges of letter-coded clone
naming as the collection grows past dozens of named individuals per
locality. (Post #6 — Mike argues for <species-code><number> codes plus
a decoding spreadsheet for plants not at cultivar status; ~100+
individuals exist for some populations.)
No subsequent Mike-post updates in this thread.
Standout traits
- Vigorous clumping growth — divides freely, unlike the slow Clone L (C0030)
- Good color under optimal conditions [VERIFY by photographic comparison; Mike's 2012 description is brief]
- Flowers have less red pigmentation than other clones in the same lettered population — a possible flower-color marker for identification
Cultivation notes
Outdoor Northern California, no special protection. Clumping growth implies the plant doesn't share Clone L's bottleneck slow-division trait.
Photos
Four Mike-source photos (all 2012-05, post #1) — see photos[].
Standout traits
- Forms beautiful clumps — divides more vigorously than the slow Clone L
- Reaches good color under optimal conditions
- Flowers have less red pigmentation than other clones in the lettered population
Cultivation
Outdoor Northern California. Vigor is normal-to-good per Mike's 2012 description ('forms beautiful clumps'). No follow-up updates in the thread beyond 2012, so cultivation longevity beyond first-thread documentation is not separately documented here.
Photos (8)
Naming
'Clone H' = Mike's letter designation. See thread 206 post #4 for Mike's explanation of the lettering system: "I named them with letters — I have grown out populations of plants from the same location, and each clone has a different letter designation."