- Breeder
- Mike Wang (selected from seedling batch)
- First described
- 2025
- Type
- single clone from mike alba breeding program
- Cultivar
- 'eval #1'
Origin
A standout from Mike's outcrossed leucophylla alba breeding program. A few seedlings showed potential at a young age and were separated out for individual evaluation; Mike's straightforward numbering convention is "eval #1, eval #2, ..." — he explicitly avoids complex naming systems for these working selections.
This particular clone has performed consistently across multiple seasons.
Standout traits
- Consistently very white.
- Colors up relatively easily relative to other albas.
- Multi-year proven performer.
- Good white-stretch on the trap (cocles observation).
Cultivation requirements
The alba expression requires:
- Full sun.
- No root disturbance.
- Low-nutrient soil.
Without these, the clone won't fully white up — environment-driven trait, even on a high-quality genetic background.
Standout traits
- Consistently very white across multiple seasons of evaluation.
- Colors up relatively easily compared to other albas in Mike's program.
- Multi-year proven performer — has been performing well 'for many years' before Mike got around to photographing it in 2025.
- Good amount of 'stretch' (cocles observation post #2) — the white extends well down the trap.
- Needs optimal conditions for full alba expression: full sun, no root disturbance, low-nutrient soil.
Cultivation
Standard alba expression conditions apply:
- Full sun.
- No root disturbance.
- Low-nutrient soil.
Even with these conditions met, alba expression is environmental; the same clone in different conditions won't reach full white.
Mike's broader alba breeding context (cf. C0720 'peculiar shape', same program): outcrossing throughout, avoiding inbreeding depression. F-generation evaluation: keep the few standouts that perform consistently across multiple seasons.
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Naming
Mike's straightforward evaluation-naming convention: "eval #1," "eval #2," etc. Mike: "you can do what I did and just called it 'eval #1, eval #2, etc.'" Pragmatic numbering rather than complex cultivar naming.