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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 'select clone' Washington Co, AL

Washington Co, AL

First described
2016

A bright-white S. leucophylla var. alba from Washington Co, AL — distinct from the better-known MKL042 clone, possibly yellow-flowered. Performs comparably to Hurricane Creek White under good conditions. Documented only in 2016 (4 Mike photos).

Origin

Wild-origin S. leucophylla var. alba from Washington Co, AL. Mike (post 1, 2016-04-26) confirms it's genetically distinct from Mike King's MKL042 alba (the other prominent Wash. Co AL alba in cultivation).

Original collector and date are [MISSING]. Mike acquired the clone pre-2016.

History

  • Pre-2016: Mike acquires.
  • 2016-04-24 (post 1): First (and only) Mike-photo forum doc.
  • 2016-08 — 09 (posts 3-5): Forum member bill confirms his Mike- acquired plant performs as well as his HCW.

Standout traits

  • Bright white in both spring and fall pitchers.
  • Believed yellow-flowered.
  • Genetically distinct from MKL042.
  • HCW-comparable performance under acclimated conditions.

Cultivation notes

Acclimate for a year. Full sun, warm temps, mild weather. Keep old pitchers on through spring transition.

Photos

See gallery below — 4 Mike-photos from 2016-04-24.

Standout traits

  • Bright white traps in BOTH spring and fall pitchers — Mike (post 1, 2016): 'just like hurricane creek white clone F, there are some leuco var. alba clones that can produce bright white spring and fall pitchers'
  • Believed to be a yellow-flowered variant (Mike's belief — needs confirmation)
  • Genetically distinct from Mike King's MKL042 clone (the other prominent Wash. Co AL alba)
  • Performs comparably to HCW (Hurricane Creek White) once acclimated — bill (post 3, 2016-08-01): 'currently as bright as my HCW pitchers!'

Cultivation

Mike's recipe for getting bright color out of fussy alba clones (post 1, 2016-04-26):

  • Acclimate for a year under your conditions before expecting peak performance.
  • Full sun, some warm temperatures, mild weather overall.
  • Keep all old pitchers on from last year's growth until you have 2-3 new spring pitchers.

Photos (4)

select clone, 2016-04-24 — first forum doc, traps just opened— Mike Wang
select clone, 2016-04-24— Mike Wang
select clone, 2016-04-24— Mike Wang
select clone, 2016-04-24— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's 'select clone' designation. Genetically distinct from Mike King's MKL042 clone (Mike, post 1, 2016-04-26). Mike believes this clone is also a yellow-flowered variant (parallel to MKL042 / Phoenix-style yellow flower trait).