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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 RED 'Tall, shapely, fast growing' Franklin Co, FL

Franklin Co, FL

First described
2017

A fast-growing red Franklin Co leucophylla — selected for the combination of vigor + height + shape + early-pigmented red. 4 Mike photos, all from 2017-09-18. Single Mike post in this thread.

Standout traits

  • Tall pitchers
  • Shapely form
  • Fast growing — produces decent-sized traps even on a relatively small rhizome
  • Strong red pigmentation evident even on newly opened traps
  • Possibly red interior (per Mike's tag notes), but not clearly expressing in 2017

Cultivation

  • Fast grower — produces good-sized traps quickly even on small rhizomes.
  • Standard leucophylla care.

Photos (4)

RED tall/shapely/fast, 2017-09-18— Mike Wang
RED tall/shapely/fast, 2017-09-18— Mike Wang
RED tall/shapely/fast, 2017-09-18— Mike Wang
RED tall/shapely/fast, 2017-09-18— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's three-trait descriptive label: tall, shapely, fast growing. The 'RED' qualifier added because the red pigments are pronounced even on newly opened traps.