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sarracenia rubra ssp. wherryi

Sarracenia rubra ssp. wherryi Washington Co, AL

Washington Co, AL

First described: 2020
Type: population

A multi-clone wherryi population — diverse including red forms, two confirmed giants potentially rivaling Chatom giant. Plus a second 2023 accession from a different Wash. Co population with leucophylla introgression. ~33 Mike photos (2020-2023). Best in fall, raspberry-scented spring flowers.

Standout traits

Raspberry-scented red flowers in spring
Best traps in fall (like leucophylla pattern)
Tough plant; tolerates wide range of abuse
Some red-form clones in this accession (rare for wherryi)
Two clones now confirmed giant (potentially rivaling Chatom giant) — 2022 update
Second 2023 accession has leucophylla introgression

Cultivation

Best with leucophylla-style culture: NOT sat in water constantly.
Tolerates abuse (years undivided in compacted soil).

Photos (33)

wherryi (Wash. Co), 2020-07-23 — red form reminding Mike of lost alabamensis — wherryi (Wash. Co), 2020-07-23 — red form reminding Mike of lost alabamensis— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2020-07-23 — wherryi, 2020-07-23— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2020-07-23 — wherryi, 2020-07-23— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2020-07-23 — wherryi, 2020-07-23— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2021-07-06 — colorful summer traps (atypical for rubras) — wherryi, 2021-07-06 — colorful summer traps (atypical for rubras)— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2021-07-06 — wherryi, 2021-07-06— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2021-07-06 — wherryi, 2021-07-06— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2021-07-06 — wherryi, 2021-07-06— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2021-07-06 — wherryi, 2021-07-06— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2021-07-23 — wherryi, 2021-07-23— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2021-07-23 — wherryi, 2021-07-23— Mike Wang

wherryi population diversity, 2022-06-16 — wherryi population diversity, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-06-16 — wherryi, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-06-16 — wherryi, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-06-16 — wherryi, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang

wherryi giant clone 1, 2022-06-16 — wherryi giant clone 1, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang

wherryi giant clone 2, 2022-06-16 — wherryi giant clone 2, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang

wherryi stunning red, 2022-06-16 — wherryi stunning red, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-06-16 — wherryi, 2022-06-16— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-07-28 — wherryi, 2022-07-28— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-07-28 — wherryi, 2022-07-28— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-07-28 — wherryi, 2022-07-28— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-07-28 — wherryi, 2022-07-28— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-07-28 — wherryi, 2022-07-28— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-07-28 — wherryi, 2022-07-28— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-09-12 — wherryi, 2022-09-12— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-09-12 — wherryi, 2022-09-12— Mike Wang

wherryi, 2022-09-12 — wherryi, 2022-09-12— Mike Wang

Second wherryi accession with leucophylla introgression, 2023-08-22 — Second wherryi accession with leucophylla introgression, 2023-08-22— Mike Wang

Second accession, 2023-08-22 — Second accession, 2023-08-22— Mike Wang

Second accession, 2023-08-22 — Second accession, 2023-08-22— Mike Wang

Second accession, 2023-08-22 — Second accession, 2023-08-22— Mike Wang

Second accession, 2023-08-22 — Second accession, 2023-08-22— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's locality designation. Wherryi is the under-appreciated species; Larry Mellichamp (RIP) was a champion of it.