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sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia leucophylla DARK RED (WRR × DARK RED Covington Co, AL) — breeding line

Breeder
Mike Wang
First described
2019
Type
breeding line multi clone

Mike-bred F1 cross of S. leucophylla 'Wilkerson's Red Rocket' (C0027, mother) × 'DARK RED' Covington Co, AL (C0371, father). Heavy seedling segregation (DARK RED Covington is recent hybrid origin); after culling, retained standouts include 'DARK best clone' (likely darkest leuco), a white-lipped individual (with own thread 4806), and a double-fall-flush seedling. 16 photos: 15 Mike + 1 drummer230. Goal: more red than any other leuco in cultivation, AND that red has to be DARK.

Standout traits

  • F1 cross goal: vigorous individual with more dark red than any other leucophylla in cultivation
  • Heavy seedling-batch segregation — many runts, some 'hybridy' goldies, several promising darks
  • 'Best clone' DARK individual: Wilkerson's Red Rocket-like form, body color much darker as trap ages — likely darker than any leuco in cultivation
  • Standout white-lipped seedling — unique combination of white lips + red body stretching far down petiole; second known white-lipped leuco besides C0374
  • One unique seedling produces a SECOND flush of fall pitchers (post 45286, 2020) — anomalous double-flush behavior
  • Selection rigor: hundreds of seedlings → cull all runts → remove obvious bad → retain decent + a few jaw droppers

Cultivation

Photos (16)

WRR × Dark Red Covington white-lipped seedling, 2019-05-13— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington white-lipped seedling, 2019-05-13— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington — vigorous standout seedling, 2019-05-13— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington — dark seedlings stand out, 2019-05-13— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington seedlings, 2019-05-13— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington seedlings, 2019-05-13— Mike Wang
DARK 'best clone' (sub-selection), 2020-08-16— Mike Wang
DARK 'best clone', 2020-08-16— Mike Wang
Anomalous double-flush seedling, 2020-10-25— Mike Wang
Anomalous double-flush seedling, 2020-10-25— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington seedlings, 2020-11— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington seedlings, 2020-11— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington seedlings, 2020-11 — amazing lids— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington seedlings, 2020-11— Mike Wang
WRR × Dark Red Covington seedlings, 2020-11— Mike Wang
drummer230's clone from this cross, 2021-06-01— drummer230

Naming

Mike's breeding line designation. F1 cross of two flagship red leucophyllas. After heavy culling and selection, the surviving notable individuals include: - 'best clone' DARK — wins on darkness × WRR-like form - white-lipped seedling (separate thread 4806; "leucophylla red white lips")