Sarracenia flava var. rubricorpora (clone #4 × clone N) Liberty Co, FL

Origin

Mike's controlled cross of two unusually tall Liberty Co, FL rubricorpora parents — clone #4 and clone N. Goal: maximize tall trap offspring. Selection bar high — only ~25% of the seed batch passed Mike's coloration cull, and every retained plant was selected for both color and the tall-trait genetic background.

Provenance and the photos

Mike's own mother plants of this cross have been space-limited; the trap form documented in the source thread comes from a customer who preferred to remain anonymous and who grew the plants with ample room. Mike's quoted reaction on first seeing the photo:

"At first I asked him what rubricorpora clone was showing up in the back right hand corner of the photo, that thing looks so good!"

It turned out to be one of the cross's offspring under proper care.

Cultivation lesson

Crowding hides genetic potential. Mike's recurring theme in 2025: high-quality crosses look mediocre in cramped trays and only show their breeding-program value when given space.

Standout traits

Tall × tall cross — both parents selected for tall phenotype, hoping for high-frequency tall offspring.

Aggressive selection for color: ~25% of seedling batch retained, only those with good red coloration.

Featured photos taken from a customer who grew the plants with proper space — spectacular trap form when un-crowded.

Mike: 'At first I asked him what rubricorpora clone was showing up in the back right hand corner of the photo, that thing looks so good!'

Per-batch Mike-mark: 'Every last plant propagated was selected for good coloration.'

Cultivation

Critical lesson Mike points to repeatedly in this thread: proper space matters. Mike's own mother plants of this cross weren't given enough space and never reached their fullest potential. The customer who grew the documented plants gave them ample room and the result is spectacular trap form. Crowding hides the genetic potential of high-quality crosses.

sarrfan161 (forum, post #2) created an account specifically to share update photos of plants from this cross — postimg.cc links in the source thread.