Sarracenias from the Collection, Round II

A very complex leucophylla cross

There are so many brilliantly colored pitchers opening up every day, it just astounds me! I really like the bold reds and subtle greens between the pale white windows of the leucophylla cross above. It reminds me of stained glass in an abstract gallery. (Note the powdery wax coating the inner lip and back of the throat of the pitcher).

A complex flava hybrid

One of the fun parts of gardening is the personality of each plant. No two are alike. Some, like the smiling one above, just seem happy to see you.

Heavily veined flava. Possible hybrid.

Others, are a bit more regal in their splendor. The dark red veining against the almost porcelain sheen of the yellow on the pitcher above really caught my eye when it popped open. I'm not sure how future pitchers will look, but the one I've seen so far is quite brilliant.

Some bigger pitchers of a complex rubra wherryi

 Some of the most brilliant pitchers are also the largest. I doubt very many of my Sarracenia are old enough to bloom next year (although I certainly hope that I'll get some neat crosses), but this will certainly be one of them. It's putting out pitchers that are several feet tall and quite sturdy, unlike some other plants which suffered summer moves.

Sarracenia minor

One last shot of the brilliant color on one of the Sarrcenia minors. It's a tremendously attractive plant, and I hope my ICPS seeds which will shortly be coming out of the fridge will germinate to give me a handful of tremendously attractive plants.