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Awaiting Mike's review. This entry was AI-extracted from forum posts. Treat specifics as a working draft until reviewed.

sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia leucophylla 'DARK RED' Covington Co, AL

Covington Co, AL

First described
2017

The darkest-red leucophylla Mike has seen — at least as of 2017 — a Covington Co, AL clone that produces stunning dark spring pitchers but consistently underperforms in fall. hcarlton attributes the asymmetric seasonal performance to ancestral hybrid origin. Documented from 2017 to 2018 (11 Mike photos).

Origin

Wild-origin S. leucophylla from Covington Co, AL. Original collector and date are [MISSING]. Mike acquired pre-2017.

History

  • Pre-2017: Mike acquires.
  • 2017-04-24 (post 1): First forum doc.
  • 2018-04-30 (post 3): Monster dark spring traps after a poor 2017 fall flush; Mike notes the spring-vs-fall asymmetry.
  • 2018-10-02 (post 6): Confirms the no-fall pattern.
  • 2018-10-03 (post 7, hcarlton): Hybrid-ancestry hypothesis reinforced by the seasonal pattern.
  • 2020-09-02 (almightydolla): Forum member's Mike-acquired plant.

Standout traits

  • Darkest-red leucophylla Mike has seen (per 2017 statement).
  • Spring-only performer — fall is a non-event under Mike's conditions.
  • Hybrid-ancestry suspected (typical for red leucos per Mike; reinforced by flava-esque shape per hcarlton).

Cultivation notes

Spring is the show. Color deepens with trap age.

Photos

See gallery below — 11 Mike-photos spanning 2017 through 2018.

Standout traits

  • Possibly the darkest red leucophylla Mike has seen — both in cultivation and in the wild (Mike, 2017-04-24)
  • Spectacular spring pitchers — far darker than typical leucophylla; new traps lighter, deepen with age
  • Sticks out 'like a sore thumb' even among other outstanding plants
  • Mike (post 6, 2018-10-02): 'NEVER produces any significant fall pitchers' — only summer phyllodia + small/dull fall traps under his conditions. Spring is the showtime.
  • hcarlton (post 7, 2018-10-03): the spring-only / no-fall behavior is more evidence of hybrid ancestry; pitcher shape is also flava-esque
  • Suspected ancestral hybrid origin (typical for red leucos per Mike) — many generations of back-crossing to leucophylla
  • Mike's prediction (post 3, 2018-04-30): 'this clone alone will give rise to amazingly dark red leucophyllas in the future'

Cultivation

  • Spring is the show; fall is a non-event. Don't expect fall traps. Mike's plant has been babied and stayed healthy all summer with no resulting fall flush.
  • Color deepens with trap age — fresh traps look lighter.
  • Standard leucophylla care otherwise.

Photos (11)

DARK RED Covington, 2017-04-24 — first forum doc— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2017-04-24— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2017-04-24— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2017-04-24— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2017-04-24— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2018-04-30 — monster dark spring traps— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2018-04-30 — brand-new trap (background) lighter than aged— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2018-04-30— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2018-09-30 — fall traps small and dull— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2018-09-30— Mike Wang
DARK RED Covington, 2018-09-30— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's descriptive 'DARK RED' label. Distinct from his 'DARK RED' Franklin Co, FL clone — same descriptor, different population/county. Mike (post 1, 2017-04-24): "Hats off, this is the darkest red leuco that I have ever seen....so far!"