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sarracenia leucophylla var. alba

Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba 'Tall, shapely' Baldwin Co, AL

Baldwin Co, AL

First described
2017

A Baldwin Co, AL alba — chameleon clone with the 'netting' / vein pattern in white pigments that can disappear under right conditions to leave solid white. One of Mike's easier-to-color-up chameleons. Late-season durability beyond typical leucophylla dormancy. Mike's 2018 speculation: could exceed HCW under optimal conditions. 30 Mike photos spanning 2017-2020.

Standout traits

  • Chameleon clone — vein 'netting' across the white pigments can disappear under right conditions, leaving solid white
  • Easier to color up than other chameleon clones in Mike's collection (per 2018-09-26)
  • Whitens as traps age — fresh traps unimpressive, mature traps pop
  • Late-season holdouts — still going while many leucophyllas have died down for winter
  • Strong breeding parent — Mike (2020-09-07): 'going to experiment with more crosses next season'
  • Mike's 2018 prediction: 'might just be even more spectacular than hurricane creek white' under optimal conditions

Cultivation

  • Wait for trap aging to see the white develop.
  • Late-season durability — traps last past most other leucophyllas going dormant.
  • Standard alba leucophylla care.

Photos (31)

Tall, shapely, 2017-07-25— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2017-07-25— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2017-07-25 — red trap on left is a different Covington Co clone— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2017-09-12— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2017-09-12 — Mike: 'most showy of all the chameleons' that year— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2017-09-12 — good white-pigment stretch potential— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2017-09-25— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2017-09-25 — 'just barely alba-ing'— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2017-09-25 — stretch— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely (foreground), 2018-09-26— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2018-09-26 — older small late-summer trap— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2018-10-17 — coloring up; possibly more spectacular than HCW potential— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2018-10-17— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2018-10-17— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2018-10-17— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2019-09-17 — newly opened, normal-leuco appearance— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2019-09-25— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2019-09-25 — 'take those veins out' = very white potential— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2019-09-25— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2019-09-25— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2019-10-16 (posted 2020-03-16)— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2019-10-16— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2020-09-07 — newly opened, will whiten as it ages— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2020-09-07— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2020-09-07— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2020-10-01— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2020-10-01— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2020-10-17 — full white intensity as traps age— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2020-10-17— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2020-10-17— Mike Wang
Tall, shapely, 2020-10-17— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's descriptive 'Tall, shapely' label. Mike (post 1, 2017-07-25) flagged the name as 'an educated guess' pending label double-check. Distinct from leo's 'Tall shapely' clone (different individual, per Mike's post 5 reply).