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sarracenia montana

Sarracenia montana HxC 'best clone' Transylvania Co, NC

Transylvania Co, NC

Breeder
Mike Wang
First described
2021
Into cultivation
2014

A Mike-bred seedling clone selected from the "HxC" sibling batch as the standout (3× size, great shape). Distinct from the M.R. clone, Mike's other plant labeled "best clone" from the same county. See parent group for context.

Origin

Around 2006 (~15 years before 2021), Mike acquired multiple genetically-diverse S. montana clones from Transylvania County, NC. The mother plants thrived for years. In winter 2014, after Mike moved to a new location surrounded by woodchipped landscape, a heavy rain triggered an enormous fungal bloom from the woodchips. The resulting infection killed about 70% of his S. purpurea (and montana) collection — a catastrophic loss.

Fortunately, Mike had backed up many populations as stored seed. "HxC" was one of those montana cross batches still in storage. He sowed the seed and grew out the seedlings; this particular individual stood out — 3× the size of its sibling seedlings and with great pitcher shape — and got Mike's "best clone" label.

The original wild collector and specific Transylvania Co. site of the grandparent plants are [MISSING].

History

  • ~2006: Original Transylvania Co montanas acquired by Mike (15 years before 2021 documentation).
  • ~2011-era: Mature mother plants thriving (photo from this period in the source thread).
  • Winter 2014: Fungal outbreak triggered by woodchip-derived spores killed ~70% of Mike's purpurea collection.
  • Post-2014: HxC seed sown; this seedling identified as the standout.
  • 2021-08-09: First documented on the forum, still building up.
  • 2023-07-10: Update photos — continuing to mature.

Standout traits

  • 3× the size of its sibling HxC seedlings.
  • Great shape.
  • Still building up to its fall-trap prime as of latest documentation.

Cultivation notes

No special difficulties noted. Plant is in active grow-out phase. Mike's broader 2014 lesson: stored seed backups can rescue genetics after a catastrophic loss event.

Standout traits

  • 3× the size of its sibling seedlings in the HxC batch
  • Great shape
  • Building up to fall-trap prime

Cultivation

Grown out from stored seed after the 2014 fungal disaster. Still building up to maturity as of 2021–2023 documentation. Fall traps expected to show the clone's prime appearance. No special cultivation issues noted in source threads.

Photos (5)

Mike's original Transylvania Co montana mother plants (~2011), the genetic source of this HxC seedling batch — the originals were largely lost in the 2014 fungal outbreak— Mike Wang
HxC 'best clone' on first documentation, 8/6/2021— Mike Wang
HxC 'best clone', 7/10/2023— Mike Wang
HxC 'best clone', 7/10/2023— Mike Wang
HxC 'best clone', 7/10/2023— Mike Wang

Naming

"HxC" denotes the seed cross designation Mike had stored for this batch — the actual parent abbreviations are not expanded in the source thread (**[MISSING]**). "Best clone" is the informal label Mike applied because this individual was 3× the size of its siblings and had outstanding shape.