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sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia leucophylla RED (WRR × Dark Covington Co, AL) — breeding line

Breeder
Mike Wang
First described
2019
Type
breeding line multi clone

Mike-bred F1 batch from S. leucophylla 'Wilkerson's Red Rocket' × 'DARK RED' Covington Co, AL. ~1000 seeds → ~20 stunning red selections. Notable retained individuals: 'Red and Yellow' (golden body + red venation, suggesting historic moorei influence per Mike's 2019 hypothesis) and 'select' (the most-vigorous individual, ~3X sibling size). Mike (2019) considers this his best red leucophylla cross to date. ~20 photos: 18 Mike + 2 mahlon ('Red and Yellow' distributed 2025).

Standout traits

  • F1 cross goal: red leucophylla beating WRR / DARK RED parents
  • Best red leucophylla cross Mike had made as of 2019
  • Heavy selection pressure: ~1000 seeds → ~20 stunning red individuals
  • Standout 'Red and Yellow' clone: golden body + red venation; possibly historic moorei influence (cross-link to Mike's hybrid-color-form hypothesis thread 4294)
  • Standout 'select' individual: ~3X the size of siblings, very vigorous
  • Many 'mediocre red plants' culled — not equal to or better than parents

Cultivation

  • Selected best clones distributed in late 2019 ($40 each per Mike's 2019-10-18 listing).
  • 'Red and Yellow' clone: hard to capture color in photos (Mike, 2023); much more yellow in person (mahlon, 2025).

Photos (20)

'Red and Yellow' golden-bodied seedling, 2019-10-15— Mike Wang
'Red and Yellow', 2019-10-15— Mike Wang
'select' individual (most vigorous, ~3X siblings), 2019-10-15— Mike Wang
'select', 2019-10-15— Mike Wang
'select', 2019-10-15— Mike Wang
'select', 2019-10-15— Mike Wang
'select', 2019-10-15— Mike Wang
Other RED seedlings, earlier 2019— Mike Wang
Other RED seedlings, earlier 2019— Mike Wang
Other RED seedlings, earlier 2019— Mike Wang
Distribution-ready RED seedlings, 2019-10-16— Mike Wang
Distribution-ready RED seedlings, 2019-10-16— Mike Wang
Distribution-ready RED seedlings, 2019-10-16— Mike Wang
Distribution-ready RED seedlings, 2019-10-16— Mike Wang
RED cross seedlings, 2019-11-05 — can get really dark— Mike Wang
RED cross seedlings, 2019-11-05— Mike Wang
RED cross seedlings, 2019-11-05— Mike Wang
'Red and Yellow', 2022 archive— Mike Wang
mahlon's 'Red and Yellow' division, 2025-10— mahlon
mahlon's 'Red and Yellow' division, 2025-10— mahlon

Naming

Mike's breeding-batch label. Distinguished from the 'DARK RED' variant (C0460) by the selection emphasis: this batch (~1000 seeds, ~20 stunning red survivors) yielded notable named individuals including: - 'Red and Yellow' — golden-bodied + red-coloring (historic moorei influence per Mike's 2019 hypothesis) - 'select' (the most vigorous, ~3X the size of siblings)