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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. rubricorpora

Sarracenia flava var. rubricorpora 'Clone L × Best Clone' (Liberty Co, FL within-population breeding line)

Liberty Co, FL

Breeder
Mike Wang
First described
2013
Type
breeding line multi clone

Origin

Mike Wang's within-population breeding cross of two Liberty Co, FL rubricorpora clones in his collection: Clone L (darkest) × 'best clone' (fastest + solid-red body). The aim was to break rubricorpora's notorious slow-growth + sparse-pitchering habit by combining the color depth of Clone L with the vigor of 'best clone'.

The seed batch produced multiple keeper seedlings; several have been distributed across forum members and at least one ('Clone #2' via Calen) is independently documented.

History

  • ~2010-2011 [VERIFY]: cross made.
  • 2013-04-19 (post #1): first forum documentation; seedlings producing first significant pitchers, many showing abundant side shoots.
  • 2013-05-07: more photos showing sibling variation.
  • 2015: extensive third-party documentation as the cross matures in distributed collections.
  • 2022-05 (neotropical, post #37): peak documentation of Calen-source 'Clone #2'.

Standout traits

  • Fast growth + abundant side-shooting — atypical for rubricorpora.
  • Dark red mature body.
  • Lid waveform (likesamm, 2015).

Cultivation notes

Standard rubricorpora care — but expect markedly better growth rate and pitcher count than pure rubricorpora due to Mike's selection of 'best clone' for hybrid vigor. Color deepens through fall.

Photos

Most original-thread photos are broken Photobucket / tinypic / flickr links. Only one mirrored photo is currently available (likesamm's Burgundy × L comparison shot — not this cross). The gallery is essentially absent from this entry; consult the source thread for current archived images if any.

Standout traits

  • Fast-growing for rubricorpora — atypical for the variety
  • Abundant side shoots even on small plants
  • Dark red body color from Clone L
  • Pronounced wave in the lid (likesamm, post #31, 2015)
  • Slight sibling variation across the seed batch — multiple distinct individuals worth selecting

Cultivation

  • Vigor + branching: best-of-breed for rubricorpora hybrids in cultivation as of 2013-2015.
  • Color depth varies by selection: some seedlings produce very dark mature traps (hcarlton's plant, 2015-08).
  • Late-season color: continues to deepen through fall (hcarlton, December 2015).

Photos (1)

likesamm — Burgundy × L for comparison (NOT this cross), July 2015.— likesamm

Naming

Cross designation: Clone L (darkest) × Mike's best (fastest + solid red). Multiple seedlings selected from this seed batch; some selections informally numbered (e.g., 'Clone #2', per neotropical, post #37, 2022).