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sarracenia leucophylla var. alba

Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba (un-named clones) Baldwin Co, AL

Baldwin Co, AL

First described
2015
Type
multi clone population unnamed selections

Mike's working tray of multiple un-named Baldwin Co alba selections. Documented as a multi-clone overview in 2015 with the explicit cultivation framework for getting good spring pitchers from leucos + the chameleon-aging demonstration showing the same pitcher transitioning from veined to clearly-alba over five weeks.

Standout content

The same-pitcher October-vs-November comparison (post #5, 2015) is the clearest published demonstration of the chameleon-aging behavior:

  • 2015-10-04: trap with strong veining, would not be classified as alba
  • 2015-11-08: same pitcher, now clearly alba, aged whiter

This complements the chameleon-aging documentation in clone-a-baldwin-al (C0241) — Mike's wife reportedly approved the bright-red-flower / bright-white-trap contrast (Mike, post #1, 2015).

Cultivation notes

  • Spring pitchers possible on albas with two practices: leave previous- year insect-filled pitchers attached, and warm greenhouse in spring.
  • HCW lettered series produces spring traps regardless — the framework applies more to other clones.
  • Mild winters help spring-pitcher quality across the population.

Standout traits

  • Spring-pitcher production possible on alba clones — Mike (post #1, 2015) shares two cultivation rules: (1) leave on all previous-year pitchers (especially insect-filled ones) until new growth appears; (2) greenhouse warming in spring drives huge colorful pitchers
  • Hurricane Creek White clones tend to produce huge spring traps regardless of conditions (Mike, post #1) — distinguishes HCW from typical alba behavior
  • Visual chameleon behavior confirmed in October-vs-November comparison shots (Mike, post #5, 2015): same exact pitcher; veined and not-clearly-alba on 2015-10-04, then clearly alba on 2015-11-08 as the trap aged
  • Mild-winter year (2014-2015) produced unusually nice spring pitchers across the population — suggests winter cold severity drives spring expression

Cultivation

  • Outdoor Northern California.
  • Spring-pitcher trick (Mike, post #1, 2015): leave previous-year pitchers attached (especially insect-filled ones) until new growth is producing — preserves the energy bank.
  • Greenhouse spring-warming: drives huge colorful pitchers if available — most relevant for greenhouse growers.
  • Mild winters help: Mike's 2014-2015 winter had only one slight frost; population responded with broadly improved spring traps.
  • Don't judge alba expression by summer trap — Mike's October vs November same-pitcher comparison (post #5) demonstrates the aging-into-alba pattern that's also documented in clone-a-baldwin-al (C0241).

Photos (11)

un-named alba — early summer trap not showing alba expression yet, 2015-04-01— Mike Wang
bright red flower against bright white trap — Mike's wife approved, 2015-04-01— Mike Wang
un-named alba clone, 2015-04-01— Mike Wang
various un-named alba clones, 2015-06-17— Mike Wang
Eastern Alabama alba — technically not Baldwin proper, 2015-06-17— Mike Wang
promising white clone — produced small very white traps last fall, 2015-06-17— Mike Wang
another tracked clone, 2015-06-17— Mike Wang
veined trap — would not initially qualify as alba, 2015-10-04— Mike Wang
back of trap, 2015-10-04— Mike Wang
SAME pitcher 5 weeks later — clearly alba, 2015-11-08— Mike Wang
trap aged whiter, 2015-11-08— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's bulk-tracking entry — multiple individual selections that haven't been formally named, kept under cultivation for evaluation. Some may later get promoted to standalone entries with proper names.