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sarracenia leucophylla var. alba

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Hurricane Creek White' clone F Baldwin Co, AL

Baldwin Co, AL

Collector
John Hummer (lineage)
First described
2012
Type
individual clone extirpated site conservation most distributed

Origin

One of the original John-Hummer-distributed HCW clones from Hurricane Creek, Baldwin Co, AL. Now the most widely distributed of the authentic HCW clones — Mike notes (post #55, 2015-08-17): "this plant has been divided so many times (probably near 200 divisions by now)."

History

Long-running thread (114 posts across 8 pages, 2012-2020+). Highlights:

  • 2012-05-15 — Mike's first thread post documenting Clone F's spring/fall pigmentation cycle
  • 2012-06-04 — Mike formally addresses the var. alba taxonomic question: "in the description of S. leucophylla Hurricane Creek White, only clones that exhibit the pure snow white colorations are considered the Hurricane Creek White cultivars"
  • 2014-09 — kiwiearl and Mike note that the 'no discernible veining' var. alba diagnosis from McPherson is challenged by some HCW Clone F traps. Mike (post #54): "Growing these plants in cultivation really gives a different perspective that may go otherwise unnoticed in the wild"
  • 2015-08-17 — Mike speculates on possible asexual mutation after ~200 divisions; no permanent change detected as of writing
  • 2016-09 — Bristol's photographs become the community benchmark for cultivated HCW Clone F
  • 2017-05-08 — Mike's "trout/crustacean" analogy speculation about why some HCW traps go red — still no definitive cause
  • 2017-09-25 — Mike posts comprehensive cultivation guide (full sun + 2-3 year repot + spring chop + low-TDS water + no standing water in dormancy)
  • 2018, 2020 — sustained good performance through community distribution; ongoing photo updates from Mike

Standout traits

  • Most reliably white of the authentic HCW clones
  • Spring vs. fall pigment cycle — spring traps may show red/pink blush, fall traps go pure white
  • Cultivation prescription — Mike's 2017-09-25 guide is the most detailed published HCW care document
  • Vigor + division capacity — 200+ divisions over a decade

Cultivation notes

See "How to apply" frontmatter cultivation_notes for Mike's full prescription.

Photos

Twelve Mike-source photos imported, 2011-2020. See photos[].

Standout traits

  • Most reliably-white of the authentic HCW clones — pure white fall pitchers
  • Distinct spring-vs-fall pigment difference (some pink/red blush in spring traps; pure white in fall)
  • Bristol's 2016-09 photos regarded as cultivation benchmark
  • Mike (post #87, 2017-09-25) cultivation tips: full sun, 2-3 year repot cycle, chop spring foliage to ground, never sit in standing water during dormancy, low-TDS water
  • Spring traps occasionally show red veins under stress — challenges the McPherson 'no discernible veining... stable characteristic' var. alba diagnosis (kiwiearl/calen, 2014-09)

Cultivation

Outdoor Northern California. Mike's full cultivation prescription (post #87, 2017-09-25): full sun in early grow season; repot every 2-3 years (old peat damages roots → impaired fall traps); chop foliage to ground in spring before new traps emerge; never sit pots in standing water during dormancy; supplement with insects or maxsea; use low-TDS water. Newly-divided plants may color-up the first year. Heat waves in late October have repeatedly fried the showcase fall pitchers (2014, 2018).

Photos (12)

HCW clone F first thread photo, 2012-05-15— Mike Wang
Same clone — pure-white fall trap, 2011 archive— Mike Wang
Fall pitchers, 2012-10-05— Mike Wang
Blindingly white fall flush, 2014-08-31— Mike Wang
Veining-in-throat phenotype, 2014-09-09 — challenges var. alba 'no veins' diagnosis— Mike Wang
Anomalously red trap, 2015-08-14 — Mike speculates on potential asexual mutation after ~200 divisions— Mike Wang
Pretty darn white, 2015-08-30— Mike Wang
Spring 2017-05-02— Mike Wang
'Fattie Bomblattie' large fall trap, 2017-09-21— Mike Wang
Early HCW clone F fall pitcher, 2018-08-18— Mike Wang
Summer, 2020-06-25— Mike Wang
2020-08-31— Mike Wang

Naming

'Clone F' = Mike's accession-code letter for one of the original Hummer-distributed HCW clones. The most widely distributed of the authentic HCW clones; ~200 divisions had been propagated by Mike by 2015 (Mike, post #55, 2015-08-17).