Sarracenia leucophylla 'Conecuh red'

Origin

A red-pigmented selection from the Conecuh National Forest population of S. leucophylla in southern Alabama. rhizomatous (post #9, 2014) confirms that the broader Conecuh NF population trends red, so this clone reflects a localized phenotype rather than a one-off mutation.

Mike acquired this individual as a small division in 2012 (post #2, 2012-09-26: "new addition... rather small"). The original collector is not named in the thread.

History

2012-08-05 (post #1): first photographs.
2012-09-26 (post #2): fall pitchers — division too small for full expression yet; Mike highlights the "circular globs of white pigment" as a distinctive feature.
2013-05 (posts #3–4): Mike struggles to capture the spring color in photographs.
2013-08-10 (post #6): mature fall pitcher — bright-white panel
- heavy red below, the signature look of the clone.
2014-05-15 (post #7): peak-form spring photos.
2015-09 → 2022-09: periodic updates with consistent color.

Standout traits

Bright-white panel + heavy red below — high-contrast, unusual pigment distribution for a leucophylla.
Circular white blobs in the upper panel — character feature.
Fall-trap dominance — the clone delivers its peak display in fall, not spring.
Balanced profile (kiwiearl, 2014).

Cultivation notes

[MISSING] — no special-care notes in the thread; grown alongside Mike's general leucophylla collection without distinct treatment.

Photos

26 Mike-Wang photos spanning 2012-08 → 2022-09.

Standout traits

Heavy red pigment in the lower pitcher — bright contrast against the white panel above

Distinctive circular globs of white pigment scattered through the upper panel — Mike (post #2): 'gives this clone some character'

Bright-white upper panel that stays bright in person (Mike, post #6, 2013)

Spring traps less red than fall traps — fall display is the standout (Mike's repeated emphasis)

Balanced profile / form (kiwiearl, post #8, 2014)

Cultivation

Acquired as a small division in 2012; took a couple of seasons to bulk up before producing characteristic-size pitchers (post #2 → post #6, 2013). Once mature, fall pitchers are noticeably larger than spring with more white panel and heavier red contrast.

No special-care notes called out in the thread — grows alongside Mike's general leucophylla collection.

Photos (26)