- Breeder
- Mike Wang
- First described
- 2026
- Into cultivation
- 2012
- Type
- single clone from 11 year neglected community pot
Origin
Mike's controlled cross of S. leucophylla 'Burgundy' (probable cluster C0015 reference) × leucophylla 'dark pink', sown in 2012 in a 4" community pot. The pot then sat in Mike's "neglected section" for 11 years with no transplanting, no spacing, and fully decomposed peat.
In winter 2025, Mike was cleaning up the neglected section to make space (water is the binding constraint in his NorCal microclimate, not space alone — but reducing trays helps). This individual stood out from the crowded pot. Mike's spousal-approval check applied: "does this look cute?" → "YES" — Mike's heuristic that an outsider finds the clone striking.
The plant was isolated and is now being propagated. Target divisions ready ~September 2026.
Standout traits
- 11-year-survivor signal: cleared the long-neglect filter even in fully decomposed peat.
- Spousal-approval-passed: independent observer found it visually striking.
- Fullest-potential expression remains unknown — never had proper space or care.
Standout traits
- Survived 11 years of total neglect in fully-decomposed peat in a 4" community pot — multi-year-survivor signal.
- Individual phenotype stood out within the crowded pot context — Mike's wife independently approved ('does this look cute?' → 'YES').
- Fullest-potential expression unknown — the plant has never had proper space.
- Now isolated and being propagated for distribution — target ready ~September 2026.
Cultivation
This entry illustrates Mike's recurring lesson: the "neglected section" of his collection contains hundreds of plants, and rediscovery is an ongoing process. Constraints:
- Mike has stopped expanding because water is the binding limit in his NorCal microclimate, not space.
- 11 years of crowding + decomposed peat is far past the normal repot interval but didn't kill this clone.
- The plant has never been grown to "fullest potential" — Mike is curious to see what proper space + fresh peat will produce.
Photos (4)
Naming
No formal cultivar name. Working name: "(Burgundy × dark pink)" — parent designations only. Documented as a single individual selected from the long-neglected community pot.