sarracenia leucophylla var. alba

Sarracenia leucophylla Hummer's Hurricane Creek White (Mike F1 from John Hummer seeds)

Baldwin Co, AL

Breeder: Mike Wang (cultivation grow-out)
Collector: John Hummer (original wild seed collector)
First described: 2015
Into cultivation: 2009
Type: F1 from original source seeds multi clone

Mike's open-pollinated F1 from seeds acquired directly from John Hummer (original HCW seed collector). Adds genetic diversity to the HCW gene pool — distinct from Barry Rice's seed-grown lineage. Two standout selections: Clone #1 (2015) and Clone #2 (2017).

Standout traits

Open-pollinated F1 from John Hummer's seed-source — adds genetic diversity to the HCW gene pool (most cultivation HCWs trace to Barry Rice's lineage)
6-year wait for standout selections to emerge from the batch
Two named selections so far (Clone #1 + Clone #2); other un-named survivors still being tracked
Strong breeding parent — used in many crosses

Cultivation

Outdoor Northern California; standard HCW culture.
Patience-tolerant — clones may take 6+ years to show their best.
Distribution: Mike's Clone #1 distributed; rare in cultivation.

Photos (33)

Hummer's HCW Clone #1 first photos, 2015-09-25— Mike Wang

Clone #1 — bright white potential, 2015-09-25— Mike Wang

Clone #1 side shoot, 2016-08-20— Mike Wang

Clone #2 first appearance — 'HOLY CANNOLI', 2017-08-29— Mike Wang

Clone #2 — productive + neglect-tolerant, 2017-08-29— Mike Wang

Clone #1 (with Johnny Wilkerson red leuco background), 2017-09-10— Mike Wang

Clone #1 — still aging, 2017-09-18— Mike Wang

Clone #1 — biggest trap ever, 2019-09-29— Mike Wang

Naming

'Hummer's HCW' = open-pollinated seeds Mike got directly from John Hummer's collection. Mike numbered the standout selections — Clone #1 (the white winner found in 2015), Clone #2 (the late-bloomer found in 2017).