- First described
- 2023
- Type
- single clone
- Cultivar
- 'neon pink'
Origin
A wild-collected natural Sarracenia × Mitchelliana (leucophylla × purpurea) hybrid from Baldwin Co, Alabama — held in Mike's collection more than 10 years before this thread.
Standout traits
- Neon-pink coloration — striking enough to drive a long-term breeding vision.
- Photographs don't fully capture the neon character — true color is more vivid in person.
Breeding ambition
Mike posits this clone as the front of a 2-3-generation, 3-15-year project to breed neon-pink leucophyllas. The neon-pink trait is likely dominant in many cross combinations.
Standout traits
- Neon-pink coloration — Mike calls the trait 'very desirable' and likely dominant in many crosses.
- Difficult to photograph — actual color is more neon than pictures convey.
- Targeted breeding parent for chasing 'neon pink leucophyllas' — a 3-15 year, 2-3-generation project Mike envisions.
Cultivation
Held in collection >10 years before getting good photos. Last winter (~2022-2023) the mother plant was divided; pictures show one of those divisions.
Photos (3)
Naming
Descriptive — neon pink color uncommon enough to be diagnostic.