- First described
- 2025
- Type
- single clone locality selection
- Cultivar
- 'dark purple, white top'
Origin
Wild-source Covington Co, AL leucophylla. Specific site / collector not in source thread.
Standout traits
- Color progression: reddish-base when the trap first opens → dark purple as it ages.
- High contrast between the dark purple body and the white top — Mike notes the white is "pretty darn white" even though this isn't an alba.
- Moderately vigorous.
- Best display in fall in Mike's NorCal climate; deep-south growers may see good expression earlier.
Standout traits
- Color progression: reddish at trap opening → dark purple as it ages.
- White top contrasts strongly with the dark purple body — though not technically alba, the white is 'pretty darn white.'
- Best fall expression — average looking in spring/summer.
- Possibly performs better earlier in season under deep-south / very-warm-summer climates than in NorCal.
- Moderately vigorous (Mike's qualifier).
Cultivation
Mike's NorCal climate timing pattern for this clone: spring/summer traps are average; fall is when the dark purple develops fully and the white top really pops against it. Mike speculates that growers in deep south / hot-summer climates may see good expression earlier in the season.
As of 2025-10-02, the photos don't fully showcase the white-top contrast — Mike planned to update with later-fall photos.
Photos (3)
Naming
Descriptive: 'dark purple, white top' — color-progression description. Trap base ages from reddish (when first opened) to dark purple, with the contrasting white top.