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sarracenia flava var. rugelii

Sarracenia flava var. rugelii 'Bob Hanrahan'

Colquitt Co, GA

Collector
Bob Hanrahan
First described
2019

The historic, formally-registered Sarracenia cultivar — Bob Hanrahan's wild collection from Colquitt Co, GA in the 1980s-1990s. Genetic giant: extraordinarily large lids, big traps, well-defined red throat under greenhouse conditions. Mike's outdoor NorCal cultivation: poor performance after 6 years (cool climate hates this clone). 15 photos: 8 Mike + 5 adaetz100 + 1 almightydolla + (CC archive shots by Mike). Mike is breeding it via cross with rugelii Thomas Co, GA giant for hybrid vigor in cool climates.

Standout traits

  • Extraordinarily gigantic lid
  • Gigantic traps under greenhouse conditions
  • Well-defined red throat
  • Slow-growing genetic giant
  • Performs best under glass / subtropical conditions; struggles outdoors in cool climates (NorCal-style)
  • almightydolla and adaetz100 (2020-2024) confirm aesthetically perfect rugelii form even at modest size

Cultivation

  • Hates cool climates. After 6 years outdoors in NorCal, Mike's plant has produced only phyllodia or small traps (post 50321, 2024).
  • Greenhouse / subtropical preferred. Mike's experience growing at California Carnivores in greenhouse: dependable giant traps every year. Outdoor cooler climates: erratic.
  • Breeding workaround. Mike crossed Bob Hanrahan with the giant rugelii from Thomas Co, GA — those F1 seedlings are vigorous and growing well, suggesting the genes can express in cooler climates with hybrid vigor.

Photos (15)

Bob Hanrahan, 2019-05-05 — first photo-worthy trap after 3 years of acclimation— Mike Wang
Bob Hanrahan, 2019-05-05 — trap just opening, well-defined red throat— Mike Wang
Bob Hanrahan, 2020-06-15— Mike Wang
Bob Hanrahan, 2020-06-15— Mike Wang
Bob Hanrahan grown by adaetz100, 2020— adaetz100
Bob Hanrahan grown by adaetz100, 2020— adaetz100
Bob Hanrahan grown by adaetz100, 2020— adaetz100
Bob Hanrahan, 2022-05-21 — dismal under Mike's cool climate— Mike Wang
Bob Hanrahan grown by adaetz100, 2022-05— adaetz100
Bob Hanrahan grown by adaetz100, 2022-05— adaetz100
Bob Hanrahan at California Carnivores greenhouse (older photo from CC), 2024-01— Mike Wang (at CC)
Bob Hanrahan at California Carnivores greenhouse, 2024-01— Mike Wang (at CC)
Bob Hanrahan at CC with Peter D'Amato photobombing, 2024-01— Mike Wang (at CC)
Bob Hanrahan at California Carnivores greenhouse, 2024-01— Mike Wang (at CC)
Bob Hanrahan grown by almightydolla, August 2023— almightydolla

Naming

Formal cultivar registered in CPN v42n3p107-109. Named after Bob Hanrahan who collected and propagated the plants. Mike notes Marilee Maerts (former CC co-owner) once told a young Mike Wang she was going to name the plant after her son — Damon and Peter chose 'Bob Hanrahan' instead.