Red leucos from pft!

[Capslock]

When PFT had their recent sarra sale of S. Leucophylla "Red" plants recently, I grabbed one. It's growing indoors under a MH light. It will go outside for the winter. It's a really nice, colorful Sarra! Let's see your pics!

I'll go first:

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[Clint]

mine looks the same except the whole thing is red. it's growing outside.

 

[Capslock]

I'd grow mine outside, too, but this is my backyard right now due to remodelling:

This winter, they'll go outside, and then stay out permanently. If they ever finish.
Capslock

 

[elgecko]

Mine looks the same. Grown outside.

 

[PDX]

The leuco. "Titan" that I bought is doing quite well. I bought several and they're all full of bugs and probably around 8" tall with nice coloration.

 

[JBL]

I bought two each of the titan and red leuco. Every plant has pitchers 12"+. Amazing considering that these were little tiny plug plants, I guess from cell packs when I received them!

 

[lithopsman]

I have a 'Titan' that just made a pitcher that is about a foot tall and looking very cool. Pics later. Nice plant!

 

[mcrwt644]

caps-looks like my kitchen! my wife is due any day now with our first baby, one of my three ger. shepherds has a dislocated hip, we have no dishwasher, no washer, no dryer, and the kitchen is being remodeled! not fun! oh, the s. leucos are very red and growing well...

 

[Kirkscoastalcarnivores]

that looks great!

 

[rubrarubra]

Just remember that the "red leuco" is not a S. leucophylla red, but a leucophylla x willissi or somthing like that

 

[Capslock]

Hey is that true, rubrarubra? Which did PFT sell in the sale? I want to label correctly!

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[PDX]

I thought they were Dana's Delight.....

 

[JBL]

Quote[/b] (rubrarubra @ Aug. 19 2004,11:29)]Just remember that the "red leuco" is not a S. leucophylla red, but a leucophylla x willissi or somthing like that

same thing? leucophylla x willissi = Dana's Delight?

 

[PDX]

Quote[/b] (JBL @ Aug. 19 2004,11:45)]

Quote[/b] (rubrarubra @ Aug. 19 2004,11:29)]Just remember that the "red leuco" is not a S. leucophylla red, but a leucophylla x willissi or somthing like that

same thing?  leucophylla x willissi = Dana's Delight?

According to Bob's sarracenia photo site Dana's Delight is leuco x willisii, but the willisii parent is possibly questionable.

 

[pond boy]

I thought it was leuco x (leuco x willisii)?

 

[goldtrap2690]

There's quite a confusion here . Pft sold the plants as S. leucophylla x willisi which is the same as S. x 'Dana's Delight' and also S. leucophylla 'red' from what I've heard .

 

[Alvin Meister]

I think they're all the same plant yes.
I doubt willisii is anywhere in the mix since nobody on the planet seems to actually have this hybrid!

 

[pond boy]

So where did the real 'willisii' go?

 

[philcula]

Sarracenia leucophylla X x willisii is absolutely not the same thing as Sarracenia leucophylla. Sarracenia x willisii can be obtained by making the following cross: (((purpurea x psittacina) x (purpurea x flava)) x purpurea))). When this resulting hybrid was crossed with leucophylla a particular raspberry colored seedling was selected out and sent to Agristarts for tissue culture. Thus was born 'Dana's Delight'. At least this is what Agristarts told me. One thing they are not sure about are the particular color forms of each species used. The breeder of this cross failed to give any background information on the parentage.

We know that some of the pink tones come from the influence of psittacina, but not sure about the other 3 species. Since purpurea was used 3 times in the making who knows if each clone used was red, green or purple or combinations there of.

It's all very confusing. But one thing we know for sure is that 'Dana's Delight' is a complex hybrid involving purpurea (3x), psittacina, flava AND leucophylla. It is invalid when sources advertise this clone as leucophylla red. It is not leucophylla red, it is 'Dana's Delight'...a hybrid which may CONTAIN leucophylla red. If sellers obtained their stock material from Agristarts then they are dealing with a hybrid. Labeling the plant as a pure species with a rare color only helps promote the plant's selling point, which is what even the most famous nurseries are doing these days. They have traded their former purist mind set for commercialism because it's too much work to do the research, the plants were sold under this name or they just don't care. Even though they know.

Still...being a purist myself I could not resist the allure of this incredibly beautiful hybrid. When well grown you can expect to see some of the most intense artwork nature has to offer.

Phil

 

[Trent]

Well stated and absolutely on the mark. S. "Dana's Delight" is not only beautiful, but very vigorous, disease resistant, and produces traps spring, summer and fall. Good reasons to tc this clone!

Trent