- Collector
- Phil Sheridan / Meadowview (discovery)
- First described
- 2012
- Type
- individual clone meadowview discovered population
Origin
Wild origin Peach Co, GA. Phil Sheridan / Meadowview originally discovered S. rubra in this county (single population at that time) and several other west Georgia counties (Sheridan, post #3, 2012-08-27).
History
- 2012-07-24 — Mike's intro; first decent pitcher; jonesii-like
- 2012-08-27 — Sheridan asks Mike for the source-chain to track provenance
- 2012-12 — dark winter color
- 2013-08 — sustained good performance
Standout traits
- Vigorous
- jonesii-like profile (Mike & kiwiearl agree)
- Dark winter color
- Community-favorite within ancestral rubras
Photos
Five Mike-source photos imported, 2012-2013.
Standout traits
- Vigorous grower
- Looks slightly 'jonesii' to Mike — moreso than gulfensis-ancestor populations
- Dark color in winter
- alabamensis (post #13, 2017-09-01): 'Peach County ancestral is pretty high on my list' — community-favorite rubra
Cultivation
Outdoor Northern California.
Photos (5)
Naming
'Ancestral' = the historic/ancestral form of S. rubra, distinct from the named subspecies. Locality = Peach Co, GA.