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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 var. alba

Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba '2" stretch' Washington Co, AL

Washington Co, AL

First described
2018

The stretchiest leuco var. alba in Mike's collection — white pigment extends ~2" down the petiole. Yellow-flowered. Mike (2018) staked a claim that this clone could be Adrian-Slack- class for breeding extra-stretchy white leuco hybrids. Fall traps progressively whiter; vigor decent. 15 Mike photos (2018-2021).

Standout traits

  • Stretchiest leuco var. alba in Mike's collection — white extends ~2" down the petiole
  • Yellow-flowered
  • Mike (2018): potentially genre-defining for breeding extra-stretchy white leuco hybrids — staked as a future-Adrian-Slack-class breeder
  • Fall traps even whiter than spring; biggest pitchers more impressive than smaller ones (mostly)
  • Vigor is decent — not slow
  • Wash. Co AL chameleon character — easy to color up; shows chameleon look only under suboptimal conditions

Cultivation

  • Plant has not yet been photographed at fullest potential as of 2018-2021 — Mike thinks it can get even whiter / stretch even more.
  • Biggest pitchers usually = whitest, but small pitchers in 2018-09 were unexpectedly the whitest.

Photos (15)

alba 2" stretch, 2018-09-16— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2018-09-16— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2018-09-16— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2018-09-20 — small pitcher whiter than the bigger ones— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2018-09-20— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2018-10-06 — even whiter as traps aged— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2018-10-06 — shaded side less white— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2019-08-28— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2019-08-28— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2020-08-26— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2020-08-26— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2020-08-26— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2020-08-26 — LEGIT— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2020-08-26— Mike Wang
alba 2" stretch, 2021-10-05 — slightly aged trap— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's working label — the white pigment region of the petiole measured 2" the year before the 2018 thread. Mike notes the tag has a slightly different name. Yellow-flowered.