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sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia leucophylla 'RED' Southern Baldwin Co, AL

Baldwin Co, AL

First described
2015

A standout red S. leucophylla selected from a private-property field in Southern Baldwin Co, AL — Mike picked it from "hundreds of thousands" of leucophyllas at the site. Sturdier and more reliable than Wilkerson's Red Rocket. Documented from 2015 to 2020 (16 Mike photos).

Origin

Wild-origin S. leucophylla from Southern Baldwin Co, AL. Acquired with permission from a private-property field; only divisible plants were taken, leaving the mother plant in situ.

Original collector role and acquisition year are [MISSING].

History

  • Pre-2015: Mike acquires the division from the field.
  • 2015-09-20 (post 1): First forum doc. Mike frames the clone as serious WRR competition.
  • 2015-10-04: Update — older traps developing red lips.
  • 2017-09-22 (post 6): Updated photos; clone is stunning.
  • 2017-09-28 (post 15): Mike confirms only 3 divisions sent out total; multi-year propagation queue starts.
  • 2018-06-26 (post 20): Propagation status — down to a single growth point with no traps that year. Mike notes the clone is "somewhat a pain in the arse to grow."
  • 2019-10-06 (post 25): Update from Mike — colors up reliably year over year despite the propagation challenges.
  • 2020-07-21 (leo, post 26): Forum member leo's Mike-acquired plant is "the best for me with this monster."

Standout traits

  • Field-selected from hundreds of thousands — extreme selection pressure.
  • Sturdy traps — beats WRR on structural strength.
  • Phenomenal red coloration, white-ish throat.
  • Reliable year-over-year under Mike's NorCal conditions despite slow propagation.

Cultivation notes

Warm spring → decent summer; fall is the showstopper. Trap age matters. Plan for slow propagation.

Photos

See gallery below — 16 Mike-photos spanning 2015 through 2019.

Standout traits

  • Stood out from hundreds of thousands of leucophyllas in the wild field — Mike's defining selection criterion
  • Traps are tall, stout, sturdy — NOT flimsy like Wilkerson's Red Rocket
  • Phenomenal red color, deepening as nights cool
  • Reliably colors up year after year under Mike's NorCal outdoor conditions, though traps need age for optimal color
  • Some traps develop red lips as they age
  • Surprisingly white-ish throat (Mike, post 6, 2017-09-22)
  • Outperforms 'marginal red leucophyllas' of the previous generation that were difficult to grow and rarely produced fall traps
  • Limited propagation: Mike sent out only 3 divisions originally; in 2018 he was 'down to a single growth point' personally
  • Pain to propagate — 'somewhat a pain in the arse to grow' (Mike, 2018-06-26)

Cultivation

  • Keep warm during spring for decent summer trap production.
  • Real potential is in fall pitchers. Don't judge spring/ summer flush.
  • Color builds with trap age — newly opened traps aren't fully red.
  • Cool-night-driven color deepening — typical leucophylla pattern.
  • Propagation is challenging. Plan for slow stock build-up.

Photos (16)

RED Southern Baldwin, 2017-09-22 — added by Mike to the top of the original 2015 thread (post 1 edit)— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin — Mike: 'The color on this thing is phenomenal'— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2015-09-20— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2015-10-04 — older traps developing red lips— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2015-10-04— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2015-10-04— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2015-10-04— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2017-09-22— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2017-09-22— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2017-09-22 — surprisingly white-ish throat— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2019-10-06— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2019-10-06— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2019-10-06— Mike Wang
RED Southern Baldwin, 2019-10-06— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's descriptive 'RED' label. Selected from "100's of 1000's of leucophylla clones" in the field — Mike (post 25, 2019-10-22): "this plant stood out from the rest!"