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S. ‘Kilimanjaro’ is a S. [( psittacina x rubra) x leucophylla] x leucophylla cross I made in April 1997.  As might be expected from the parentage, it has a strong resemblance to S. leucophylla.  It is told apart by being somewhat shorter, 18" to 26" and by a more congested branching pattern which results in heavy clumps with masses 

of foliage.  It also has a bit more expansion of the hood and an increased tendency to develop a pronounced pink mottling as the traps (pitchers) age.  This is a very vigorous plant that rapidly divides into very attractive clumps.  I get a little more action out of this plant early in the growing season but, like leucophylla, it will always be better as the season progresses.  S. x ‘Kilimanjaro’ never fails to impress me with it's strength and vigor.

$50.00 – plant in 6’’ or larger pots  - Bloom size plants

$30.00 – plant in 4’’ or 5” pots

This plant was one of a group of fine Sarracenias passed on to me by my friend and fellow horti-freak Doreen as she phase-shifted to other obsessions.  It may have originated locally but I cannot confirm it.  Lacking origin information, I am hanging Doreen’s name on this hulking treasure.  Thanks Doreen, wherever you are.  The label for this plant read “S. flava x oreophila” and that seems right to me.  Mature clumps are usually the tallest and always the most massive Sarracenias at the nursery.  The lightly marked traps grow up to 36” tall with 6" wide pitcher mouths.  Young divisions quickly form large clumps of yellow-green foliage which turns a lovely copper-orange shade as the plants head toward dormancy.  S. ‘Doreen’s Colossus’ is the largest and most vigorous Sarracenia I have ever grown.  If you have acquired a plant that had a Courting Frog’s label that read “Sarracenia hybrid  flava X oreophila #1”, you already have this plant.  If not, here it is, the one that always draws the most attention from visitors.

$50.00 – plant in 6’’ or larger pots  - Bloom size plants

$30.00 – plant in 4’’ or 5” pots

This is a noble plant with deep red pitchers, a semi ascending habit, lovely pastel pink flowers and a generous overall vigor.  Over time it produces large clumps that always draw attention.  It is also a wonderful parent in a breeding program.  We have some shared history, this plant and I.  It was one of two Sarracenias my wife, Elaine, gave me shortly before our two histories became entangled and it was, more than any other single influence, this amazing vegetative creature that greased my slide into Sarracenia obsession.  I think you see where the name comes from now.  Elaine purchased this lovely from the Orchid Thief which is another good story but I ramble on....

S. x ‘Odessey' came listed as a S. (flava maxima x purpurea) hybrid but I think it is more likely to be S. (rosea x flava var. rubricorpora).  Were it my hybrid I would attempt registration.  It is certainly worthy.

$40.00 – plant in 6’’ pots  -  Bloom size plants

$25.00 – plant in 4” pots

Here we have plants from division of a very pretty plant that was given to me by my friend and fellow carni-warrior Karen Oudean of Willow Creek Nursery.  She came by it through a band of local enthusiasts who have since scattered to the winds, leaving no trail to it’s creator.  We feel uncomfortable with naming this plant without a blessing from the breeder so for now we designate it simply as S. ‘ W.C.’

S. ‘W.C.’ has coloring similar to S. leucophylla but with a slight warm tan suffusion. It forms up to 18” tall dense clumps of gently incurving traps that open to a wider,  dimpled, scoop-shape at the end.  I like to place mature clumps of this clone with S. ‘Ladies in Waiting’ and S. ‘Mardi Gras’, two of Larry Mellichamp’s hybrids, as they are very similar in size and habit and complement each other well.  S. ‘W.C.’ is a vigorous grower and a rapid divider.  It also throws very interesting seedlings.

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$7.00- plant in 3" or 4" pots

The parents of these seedlings are a vigorous low profile S. purpurea X leucophylla hybrid crossed by using pollen from my best S. flava var. cuprea which produces a deep chocolate colored lid. Three party hybrids usually show a wide variation and that is certainly evident here. Some will be wide and low, others tall and still others will be intermediate in habit. Coloring will also vary widely. Fine parents and a big genetic shuffle are reflected in this disparate group of very interesting young plants.

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This single cross hybrid seedling group show less variation than the preceding group.  Most plants from this cross will have red and white as dominant colors while some will be more of a yellow-green background with red and white markings.  All should be tall, 24”-30”  in height with elegant pitchers. The cross between these two species always produces pretty plants.

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$12.00 – plant in 3’’ or 4” pots

This cross has produced a very uniform group of young hybrids.  The strong red color stood out after the first three months and is still their dominant feature several years later.  Formation and habit are roughly intermediate between the parents as is trap persistence.  These very attractive young plants should reach 12" to 18" and make nice clumps over time.  Although these seedlings are a highly colorful lot they should all carry a recessive gene for the anthocyanin free state which may give them an additional value to breeders.

$18.00 – plant in 4’’ or 5” pots

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Here we have the same species involved as with the previous offering but with a different S. leucophylla, a red leucophylla selection obtained from California Carnivores.  This cross has yielded offspring that look almost identical to the last group, uniform in color and shape, red and beautiful. In this case, I reason that the differing influences on color from the different S. leucophylla parents should be exposed through further breeding.  Sibling crosses in both groups should yield 

interesting results, an avenue I intend to explore.

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Yep, three party hybrids again.  You can see the huge variation in the photo.  White areoles dot lots of these plants while green, yellow, brown and red mix it up as background colors.  The general growth habit will be low and compact to sprawling with a few taller growers.   Overall pitcher shape will be scoop shaped to partially closed with a few more open forms.  This is a cross I make almost every year and it always yields pretty plants.

$16.00 - plant in  5 ½” or 6” pots  - Bloom size plants

$10.00 - plant in 4’’ or 5” pots

$7.00 – plant in 3’’ or 4” pots

This cross is another that I usually make yearly.  I can count on tall, 20"-30", elegant plants with a lovely, subtle coloring, almost opalescent, with a dimpled and wavy effect on the lids.  They show well with other tall plants of brighter coloration.

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These pretty seedlings came from a cross involving my two best S. rosea clones, originally obtained labeled as S. purpurea ‘Carolina’.  Both have lovely apple blossom pink flowers and are very vigorous.  Great parents have produced very cute offspring.

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This cross combines one of my best S. rosea plants with my favorite chocolate top S. flava var. cuprea clone.  The seedlings are quite uniform in appearance and roughly intermediate in habit, mostly favoring S. rosea in color.  These will have a lower profile on average than the typical S. x catesbaei and according to Larry Mellichamp's revision would be classified as S. x naczii.  Thanks Larry, now I gotta learn a new name.  These are very pretty plants, by any name!

$14.00 - plant in 4’’ or 5” pots

$9.00 – plant in 3’’ or 4” pots

I used one of my most vigorous ruffled S. purpurea ssp. venosa plants for this cross.  These seedlings are red, ruffled and intermediate in habit between their parents.  They are a very uniform lot that should make robust medium sized clumps that are partially evergreen and probably 10" to 12" tall.

$10.00 – plant in 3’’ pots

The S. x catesbaei parent used to produce these seedlings is a yellow hybrid.  This cross has resulted in a nice litter of what look like slightly more open and elongate S. purpurea ssp. venosa plants.  Most will have well ruffled pitchers with yellow tones around the hood edges.  They should make very pretty specimens in a couple of years.

$9.00 – plant in 3’’ or 4” pots. 

With parentage this complex, habit, shape and coloring are going to be highly variable.  A lot of these plants are going to have attractive white markings.  Growth profiles will be sprawling to partially ascending and incurved.  I make this and similar crosses frequently as I am sure that some special hybrids will be produced from this type of genetic input.