Sarracenia jonesii 'RED' Greenville Co, SC — Carnivorous Plant Clone Wiki

A standout S. jonesii population from Greenville County, SC — distinct from "regular" jonesii in that it stays red in full sun throughout the growing season, not just in fall. Multiple individuals in cultivation; mostly red, with an uncommon green variant. CITES-restricted. Documented from 2015 to 2025/2026 (33 Mike photos).

Origin

Wild-origin S. jonesii from a site in Greenville County, SC — described by wireman as "amazing." Original collector and collection year are [MISSING]. This is an endangered species (CITES-restricted); legitimate distribution generally goes through the ICPS.

The accession is a population — multiple individuals in cultivation collectively labelled 'RED' Greenville Co, SC. Most are red; a small number are green (Mike, 2023-01).

History

Wild origin / collection: details [MISSING].
Pre-2015: Mike acquires (year [MISSING]).
2015-04-06 (post 1): First forum doc.
2015-07-06 (post 8): Mike's clarifying photograph — RED Greenville on left, "regular" jonesii on right, same full sun, dramatic color difference.
2018-04-23 (post 10): Flowers shown; Mike notes the sweet raspberry fragrance.
2020 / 2022 / 2023 / 2025: Continued documentation.
2026-01-15 (post 18): Latest update — clones didn't color up this year for whatever reason.

Standout traits

Red across the whole season — not just fall.
Sweet raspberry-scented flowers.
Vigorous in cultivation despite endangered in the wild.
Population diversity — green variant exists alongside red.

Cultivation notes

Standard jonesii care; full sun encouraged. The clone's color expression is largely autonomous of summer heat / shading patterns that affect other jonesii lines.

Photos

See gallery below — 33 Mike-photos spanning 2015 through 2025.

Standout traits

Red throughout the entire growing season — not just in fall (Mike's defining distinction vs 'regular' jonesii)

Spring pitchers come up red even on plants where every winter trap was cut off

Sweet raspberry-like flower fragrance (Mike, post 10, 2018-04-23)

Almost weed-like vigor in cultivation despite being endangered in the wild (Mike, post 18, 2026-01-15)

Population includes a less-common green variant alongside the dominant red form

Some BLACK LIPS individuals are present in the population — see related 'Black Lips' clone page

Cultivation

Full sun = full color. Other 'red' jonesii clones (e.g. jdallas's Meadowview / Henderson Co accessions) need shade breaks to stay green or rainy summers to fade. This Greenville Co accession STAYS red even with full sun all season.
Vigorous and easy — Mike (2026-01) calls them "almost weeds in the collection" despite their CITES-protected wild status.
Standard jonesii care otherwise.

Photos (33)

Red Greenville (left) vs 'regular' jonesii (right) — same full sun, dramatically different color— Mike Wang

Red jonesii in flower, 2018-04-23— Mike Wang

Red jonesii flower, 2018-04-23— Mike Wang

Red jonesii (with black lips individuals in mix), 2020-06-15— Mike Wang

Red jonesii, 2022-09-25 — recently transplanted, less colored than usual— Mike Wang

The uncommon green variant from the same Greenville Co population, 2023-01-02— Mike Wang

Red jonesii, late June 2023 — not fully colored when photographed— Mike Wang

Red jonesii, December 2025 — didn't really color up this year— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's 'RED' descriptor distinguishes this Greenville Co accession from "regular" jonesii clones — Mike (post 8): the RED Greenville Co plants stay red in full sun throughout the entire growing season, whereas regular jonesii clones (e.g. Mike's clones from elsewhere) only color up in fall under cool conditions. Most of the population is red but a green variant also exists (Mike, post 16, 2023-01-14).