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sarracenia leucophylla var. alba

Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba yellow flower 'spring white' Washington Co, AL

Washington Co, AL

First described
2018

A standout Washington Co alba yellow-flower clone Mike calls 'spring white' for its consistent, bright white spring traps — unusual among leucos, most of which need warmer spring weather to perform. Cool-climate candidate. Fall traps reach extreme whiteness once the plant is in fresh medium and undisturbed. Heavy 2018 seed-set (~2,000 seeds) on a single year. 34 Mike photos spanning 2018-2023.

Standout traits

  • Bright white SPRING traps every year — atypical for leucophylla, most clones need warmer spring weather to perform
  • Yellow flower
  • Pushed 4 fat flowers in 2018; produced ~2,000 seeds when all 4 were pollinated (Mike, 2019-05-31)
  • Cool-climate candidate — Mike (2018) thinks this clone should be tested by Northern growers since its spring traps emerge under cool conditions
  • Once well-established and in fresh medium, fall traps can be EXTREMELY white (Mike: 'AL GOREGEOUS!', 2021-09-15)
  • Wash. Co genetics emerge 2-3 weeks earlier than most other leucophylla in Mike's collection (Mike, 2023-09)

Cultivation

  • Repotting boost. Hadn't been transplanted in years — after fresh medium in 2020, traps got noticeably whiter.
  • Heavy seed-set knocks back fall trap size. 2018: 4 pods set → small late-summer pitchers. 2019: unpollinated → fall traps recovered.
  • Cool-spring tolerant. Spring traps emerge in cooler Northern California spring weather when other leucos are still slow.

Photos (34)

spring white, 2018-07-23 — late-summer trap, smaller than usual after heavy seed-set— Mike Wang
spring white, 2018-07-23— Mike Wang
spring white, 2018-07-23— Mike Wang
spring white, 2018-07-23— Mike Wang
spring white, 2019-05-30 — pretty white spring traps, somewhat shaded by neighbors— Mike Wang
spring white, 2019-05-30— Mike Wang
spring white, 2019-05-30— Mike Wang
spring white, 2019-07-01 — spring/summer traps after a no-pollinate year— Mike Wang
spring white, 2019-07-01— Mike Wang
spring white, 2019-07-01— Mike Wang
spring white, 2019-09-21 — fall traps developing— Mike Wang
spring white, 2019-09-21 — fall white pitchers— Mike Wang
spring white, 2019-09-21— Mike Wang
spring white sticks out in mixed-clone tray, 2019-09-21— Mike Wang
spring white, 2020-07-19 — much whiter after fresh medium— Mike Wang
spring white, 2020-07-19— Mike Wang
spring white, 2020-07-19— Mike Wang
spring white, 2020-08-11 — early fall pitchers— Mike Wang
spring white, 2020-08-11— Mike Wang
spring white, 2020-08-11— Mike Wang
spring white, 2020-08-25 — really white trap— Mike Wang
spring white, 2020-08-25— Mike Wang
spring white, 2020-08-25— Mike Wang
spring white, 2021-09-09— Mike Wang
spring white, 2021-09-09— Mike Wang
spring white, 2021-09-09— Mike Wang
spring white, 2021-09-09— Mike Wang
spring white, 2021-09-15 — 'AL GOREGEOUS!'— Mike Wang
spring white, 2021-09-15— Mike Wang
spring white, 2022-09-26— Mike Wang
spring white, 2022-09-26— Mike Wang
spring white, 2023-09-15 — Wash. Co genetics 2-3 weeks ahead of most leucos— Mike Wang
spring white, 2023-09-15— Mike Wang
spring white, 2023-09-15— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's working label — describes the standout trait: bright white SPRING traps, year after year, even under cool spring conditions. Mike's full name 'leucophylla var. alba yellow flower spring white' notes the yellow flower color too. Title was abbreviated for forum subject-line length.