- First described
- 2024
- Type
- population multiple clones from locality
Population overview
Ware Co is one of the two major S. minor var. okefenokeensis populations Mike documents (the other being Charlton Co, GA). Per-population trade-off:
- Charlton Co clones — size up more easily.
- Ware Co clones — color up more impressively.
This thread aggregates Mike's Ware Co red selections without assigning individual cultivar names. Specific standout individuals from this locality (e.g., 'Ultimate Red Giant') get their own threads and entries.
Standout traits (population-level)
- Strong red coloration, range from deep red to ultimate bronze.
- Smaller frame than Charlton Co kin — a feature, not a flaw, in trade.
- Color is strongly sun-dependent at the within-leaf level — shaded bands stay green.
Cultivation notes
Mike grows these outdoors in NorCal. The 2025-12 update photos show that with Mike's conditions, individual traps can still reach large sizes despite the population's general size reputation.
Standout traits
- Strong red coloration — Mike: 'so many gems when it comes to color forms.'
- Don't size up as easily as the Charlton Co, GA okee population.
- Trade-off compensated by superior coloration.
- 'Bronze' phenotype distinctive: ultimate brownze color (per kiwiearl, who has a Ware Co clone with similar properties).
- Color expression is sun-dependent: shaded portions of the leaf stay green, only sun-exposed regions turn red.
Cultivation
Confirmed in Mike's outdoor NorCal collection. Color expression requires full sun on each surface — partial shade leaves green bands. Late-2025 update photos show some traps reaching impressive size despite the population's general "smaller-than-Charlton" reputation, suggesting Mike's growing conditions are favorable.
Photos (13)
Naming
Population-level descriptor — "various red clones" rather than individual cultivar names. Mike documents the population as a whole; no per-clone cultivar names are assigned in this thread.