- First described
- 2015
- Type
- single clone from relic population
The first lettered Mike accession from Bud Wilkerson's bog in Northern Walton Co. Notable for producing strong spring pitchers in NorCal cold spring weather — a cold-tolerance trait Mike identifies as the key breeding utility of the entire Wilkerson-property leucophylla collection.
Cultivation framework — cold-tolerant leucos
Mike (post #1, 2015) introduces this clone as an example of a cold-tolerant leuco population. His identified cold-tolerant set:
- Wilkerson bog leucos
- Washington Co AL leucos
- Northern Baldwin Co AL leucos
These produce nice spring pitchers even with cold spring weather, unlike most leucos which produce weak/tiny spring pitchers in NorCal. Use these clones when breeding leucophylla hybrids for outdoor cultivation in cool-spring climates — explains why so many Wilkerson moorei cultivars (Leah Wilkerson, Bud Wilkerson, Wilkerson's White Knight, Johnny Wilkerson) come from this property.
Standout traits
- Cold-tolerant spring-pitcher production
- Wilkerson-property breeding utility for mooreis
- Strong vigorous grower
- Wilkerson 'look' — Okaloosa-resembling but subtly different
Standout traits
- **Cold-tolerant spring-pitcher producer** (Mike, post #1, 2015) — produces nice spring pitchers even with cold spring weather. Mike's identified set of cold-tolerant leuco populations: Wilkerson, Washington Co, Northern Baldwin Co
- Strong vigorous grower
- Wilkerson 'look' — closely resembles Okaloosa Co plants but with subtle distinguishing character
- **Breeding utility** — Mike (post #1, 2015): 'this clone and all leucophyllas from the wilkerson bogs have incredible potential for breeding mooreis. ...if you want to produce leucophylla hybrids to use cold tolerant clones.' This explains why so many of the famous Wilkerson moorei cultivars (Leah Wilkerson, Bud Wilkerson, Wilkerson's White Knight, Johnny Wilkerson) come from this property
Cultivation
- Outdoor Northern California.
- Cold-tolerant cultivation framework (Mike, post #1, 2015): Wilkerson clones, Washington Co clones, Northern Baldwin Co clones all produce nice spring pitchers in NorCal cold spring weather — in contrast to most leucos which produce weak/tiny spring pitchers outdoors here.
- Use cold-tolerant clones when breeding leucophylla hybrids for NorCal-style outdoor cultivation.
- calen (post #2, 2015) data point: wild leucos in spring (June visit) produce traps as good as most cultivated fall pitchers — the species-level potential is constrained mostly by cultivation temperature regimes.
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Naming
Mike's accession-letter label — Clone A from Bud Wilkerson's bog. Distinct from Clone B (existing wiki entry).