- First described
- 2013
- Type
- single clone named
Origin
Mike's letter-designated selection from the Ware Co, GA okee population. Notable for symmetric trap shape and bronzy-red head tinge; capable of turning fully red in fall under direct-sun exposure.
Standout traits
- Excellent symmetry
- Pencil-thin face-on profile
- Bronzy-red head tinge year-round, full red in fall
- Small for an okee but historically capable of 2' traps
- Medium vigor; limited distribution as of 2013
Cultivation notes
Outdoor Northern California. Fall red coloration is genetically enabled but environmentally triggered — direct-sun on the trap surface drives the expression.
Standout traits
- Some of the best-shaped traps in Mike's okee collection (Mike, post #1, 2013): 'great symmetry throughout the entire leaf structure'
- Bronzy-red tinge to the heads — distinctive character
- Pencil-thin face-on profile
- Stays small for an okee giant — bigger than a regular minor but smaller than typical okees
- Has historically produced 2-foot-tall traps despite small typical size
- Medium-vigor growth — slow to produce divisions, hence limited distribution
- Capable of turning RED (Mike, post #5, 2013-11-09) — Mike was surprised by the color expression in fall conditions
Cultivation
Outdoor Northern California. Fall coloration (brick red) is partially environmental — calen's observation (post #6, 2013): "the color has only appeared where the trap surface receives direct sun - the north side of the pitchers as well as narrow streaks where other leaves overlapped them remain green." Suggests anthocyanin production triggered by direct sunlight on a genetically-receptive clone.
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Naming
'Clone E' — Mike's internal letter designation.