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sarracenia hybrids

Sarracenia x 'Blood in the Snow'

Breeder
Brooks Garcia (Sarracenia Obsessed)
First described
2014
Type
single clone named cultivar grower source
Cultivar
'Blood in the Snow'

A Brooks-Garcia-named hybrid with intense red color contrast against white pitcher background — vigorous, fall-show clone with leucophylla ancestry. Mike documented the clone over a decade (2014-2024), tracking the progressive color development from juvenile pink to mature blood-red with white tops.

History

Mike acquired the plant from Brooks Garcia (Sarracenia Obsessed), introducing it on the forum in 2014-12-05 (post #1). Mike's framing: "this plant really should be registered if it hasn't already been."

calen (post #3, 2014) immediately suggested it as a candidate parent for crossing with Mike's S. 'Elaine Wang.'

By 2019 (post #7), the clone was producing strong fall traps with notably white tops. By 2024 (post #12), full multi-year color expression was on display.

alexis (post #10, 2022) reported actively breeding from the clone — 'Blood in the Snow' × AS 2-year-old seedlings looking promising.

Standout traits

  • Intense color contrast — name accurately describes visual effect
  • Strong fall pitcher show
  • White-topped, well-veined mature pitchers
  • Vigorous, robust
  • Used in breeding by other growers

Cultivation notes

  • Outdoor NorCal; standard hybrid culture.
  • Multi-year acclimation for full color expression.
  • Fall flush is the showcase season.

Standout traits

  • Intense red/pink color contrast against white pitcher background — name describes the visual effect well
  • Real show in fall — biggest, most colorful traps appear in fall (Mike, post #1, 2014)
  • Robust, vigorous grower (Mike, post #1)
  • White-topped traps with strong veining — 2019 photos (post #7) Mike highlights 'check out those white tops!'
  • Excellent rain-shedding lid morphology (bogman, post #8, 2019)
  • Mike speculates pink-color phase under California outdoor establishment may deepen to true blood-red as plant matures (post #1, 2014); 2018-2024 photo series tracks the color development

Cultivation

  • Outdoor Northern California.
  • Multi-year acclimation expected — Mike's plant was still establishing in 2014 (post #1); progressive color intensification visible in 2018-2024 photo updates.
  • Fall is the peak season for color expression.
  • alexis (post #10, 2022): 2-year-old seedlings of 'Blood in the Snow' × AS look promising — actively used in breeding.

Photos (21)

Blood in the Snow — early establishment, 2014-11-27— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2014-11-27— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2014-11-27— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow fall trap, 2018-09-30— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2018-09-30— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2018-09-30— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2019-10-10— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2019-10-10— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2019-10-10— Mike Wang
white tops detail, 2019-10-10— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2019-10-10— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2023-06-27— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2024-12-19— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2024-12-19— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2024-12-19— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2024-12-19— Mike Wang
Blood in the Snow, 2024-12-19— Mike Wang

Naming

Brooks Garcia named — Mike (post #1, 2014): "Brooks Garcia of Sarracenia Obsessed, who always comes up with some very gory and clever names." References blood-red color contrast against white pitcher background.