I've been spending more time indoors with my pings and sundews lately, so I decided to have a look at what's going on outside. The light was a little funny, so the pictures are a bit funny. At least this
Sarracenia minor looks sort of cute with that soft hazy light.
![I snuck this post in at 11:59 pm. That's the secret to making it look like you post really regularly. Sometimes you need to cheat. Sarracenia minor.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7676/17765483118_b2ce816cb7_c.jpg) |
This is one of the prettiest pictures I've seen of my S. minor. |
Really nice color on these pitchers. I love the orange and green with the white fenestrations.
My
Sarracenia purpurea has also fleshed out and colored up, so that all the bird damage
from last year is gone.
![I think we've all decided that this is S. purpurea ssp. venosa, but it's my only purp so it's just purp to me. Sarracenia purpurea.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8892/17330751804_2beff2a122_c.jpg) |
Nice and fat again! |
I could probably afford to size up the pot again as well, but I can't imagine that happening before next year, hahahah.
This is a clone I got from the
Cactus Jungle that they're calling
Sarracenia "Rosy Reptile", since it's apparently the same cross as the famous
Sarracenia 'Reptilian Rose', but a different selection.
![Precisely what to call this plant is a bit of a knotty question, but it's definitely really handsome! Sarracenia "Rosy Reptile"](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/17953998931_a6582156ae_c.jpg) |
Kind of a flamboyant pitcher. I like that. |
S. 'Reptilian Rose' is
Sarracenia oreophila "Sand Mountain" × 'Royal Ruby' (which is a natural
S. ×
moorei selection). I wasn't clear if this means that
S. "Rosy Reptile" is a different selection of the actual cross that produced
S. 'Reptilian Rose', or if someone reproduced the cross and selected this clone. I'll have to ask Anne for clarification. In any case I dig those red lips and the big pitcher lid.
I'm getting some color on
Sarracenia psittacina, but I really need to pot it into something larger, since it's getting a bit cramped as is.
![These definitely need some room to grow out. Sarracenia psittacina.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7682/17330755014_d7c62b8743_c.jpg) |
Poor cramped little guy. |
I've got at least two divisions in there too. Excited!
I got several Venus flytraps during the
NASC auction, and this
Dionaea 'Dente' was among them.
![There are a couple VFT cultivars I'd really like to have, but at this point I don't see myself with a huge collection. But who knows. Dionaea muscipula 'Dente' Venus flytrap.](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8875/17926916966_e512dfd4e0_c.jpg) |
Dionaea is a pretty cool genus I guess. |
The rest need to recover some more from shipping, but this one's looking good!
I've got a total of 3 pitchers on
Sarracenia ×
formosa now. That's not a lot, but they're really pretty.
![Definitely lives up to its Latin hybrid designation. Very pretty plant. Sarracenia ×formosa.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7723/17953317485_d5a0631362_c.jpg) |
Not as big as they were at the end of last season. We'll see! |
This plant is fairly low-profile and sturdy, so it bears the high winds we've had lately fairly well.
Alas, the same cannot be said for the taller plants, and this
Sarracenia flava pitcher has paid the ultimate price.
Poor goofy little pitcher.
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