- First described
- 2022
A Colquitt Co rugelii from the same population that produced the registered cultivar 'Bob Hanrahan'. Out-performs Bob Hanrahan in Mike's climate. Suspected genetic giant. Easy red-throat expression. 11 photos (2022-2025).
Standout traits
- Lineage-significant — same Colquitt Co source as registered cultivar 'Bob Hanrahan'
- Mike: 'consistently does better than Bob Hanrahan in my climate'
- Red throat colors easily even on small traps
- Suspected genetic giant — slow grower, enormous-trap potential
- Pitchers up year after year (unlike Bob Hanrahan which can stall in phyllodia mode)
- Building-block potential for cultivation-friendly rugelii breeding
- Georgia rugelii genotypes are 'very special and relatively hard to come by' — Mike emphasis
- Out of 20 plants grown out, only 2 doing well in Mike's climate (this is one)
Cultivation
- Out-performs 'Bob Hanrahan' in Mike's NorCal climate.
- Easier red-throat color than typical rugeliis.
Photos (11)
Naming
'select' = Mike's selection from ~20 plants grown out from Bob Hanrahan's original Colquitt Co population. 'GIANT?' = hypothesis based on genetic-giant heritage (Bob Hanrahan itself is suspected genetic giant — slow grower with enormous mature traps).