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Top 10 Favorite Sarracenia

Can include species, hybrids, cultivars, specific clones, and any reasons why.

And..... GO!

1) 'Adrian Slack'
2) x umlauftiana
3) 'Chagall'
4) x excellens
5) 'Leah Wilkerson'
6) rubra "Ancestral form"
7) flava var. ornata
8) 'Red Sumatra'
9) 'Night'
10) flava var. rubricorpora
 
Although my rankings may be off a bit (since I can't go out & walk among them) - here goes:

1. S. flava var atropurpurea "Kimber Red Ruffles" - probably the most striking plant I own. The size & color of the lids just never get old (example)
2. S. leucophylla var alba - I don't own any clones that could claim this name but I'm always impressed by pics of really white variants
3. S. psittacina - a very unique trapping mechanism within Sarracenia - combine w/ a large, bulbous, colorful head - wow
4. S. flava var atropurpurea - NC locations - another clone I don't own - but pics are always beautiful & elegant
5. S. purpurea var montana - a clone with good veining is extremely striking - has to draw you in to admire the designs & color
6. S. 'Adrian Slack' - one of the few hybrids that can possibly improve on the design - very impressive
7. S. purpurea "Brunswick Beauty" - super dark & very vigorous. In general, the low, water-filled traps of all S. purpurea have proven to be very effective. Examples of purpurea diversity in one tray
8. S. minor 'Okee Giant' - love the appearance & design of this species (S. minor in general but large variant is even more impressive) - tightly closed hood keeps out water & makes the windows more effective
9. S. leucophylla - red variant - combined with normal & alba clones, this variant is beautiful
10. S. rosea var luteola - large, robust & very striking with it's light green color
Honorable mention: S. rubra var alabamensis - while S. rubra tends to be somewhat drab most of the year, this subspecies (or now species) really comes alive during the fall with larger, lighter-colored pitchers
 
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If this list can include plants we don't have, then here goes:
1. 'Elaine Wang'-I know everyone's seen this plant by now, and knows why....
2. flava "atropurpurea" Blackwater River, FL-the size of the lids and incredibly deep color
3. flava rubricorpora "L x Best" Liberty Co. FL-I own a clone, incredibly vigorous and keeps the color well
4. A particular 'Royal Ruby' x 'Adrian Slack' seedling I own with an unusual vermillion blush
5. 'Adrian Slack'-you know why
6. S. leucophylla 'Hurricane Creek White'-the white. Simply, the white.
7. "Bengal Tiger"-incredible veining
8. oreophila-extremely hardy and just elegant
9. flava rugelii-the simplicity of color and elegant shape
10. 'Zjahnine'- and absolutely fantastic mix of dark and light.

This list probably changes every time I see new pictures, but....
 
1.) 'Waccamaw'
2.) alata var. atrorubra
3.) x "Elaine Wang"
4.) alata var. nigropurpurea
5.) x 'Leah Wilkerson'
6.)x'Adrian Slack'
7.)oreophila var. ornata
8.) x 'Judith Hindle'
9.) flava var. rubricorpora
10.)x 'Saxapahaw'
 
1) x 'Abandoned Hope'
2) x 'Leah Wilkerson'
3) x 'Adrian Slack'
4) x 'Reptilian Rose
5) x 'White Knight'
6) x 'Cobra Nest'
7) x "Elaine Wang"
8) x 'Sky Watcher'
9) x "Hank"
10) x 'Judith Hindle'
 
1) S. 'leah wilkerson'
2)S. rosea
3) S. purpurea subsp. venosa var. montana
4) S. adrian slack
5) S. flava var. ornata (bulloch co x gulf coast clone) (Clone B)
6) any flava
7) S. rosea mobile co, AL clone Q
8) S. x Naczii
9) S. minor
10.) S. Oreophila Sand Hill Mt. Clone B
 
Wow, this is going to be tough... This is likely to change within an hour, but as of now:
1) S. x 'Elaine Wang'
2) S. x 'Reptilian Rose'
3) S. x 'Zjahnine'
4) S. x 'Petticoat'
5) S. x 'Adrian Slack'
6) S. x 'Gates of Hell'
7) S. x 'Royal Ruby'
8. S. x 'Prince of Darkness'
9) S. x 'Damon's Red Mystery'
10) S. x 'Vintner's Treasure'
 
S. rosea
S. montana
S. Purpurea Venosa var. burkii f. luteola (Hanrahan & Miller)
S. rosea, veinless
S. purpurea ssp. purpurea 'veinless'
S. purpurea ssp. venosa var. venosa f. pallidiflora,
S. Psittacina
S. Minor "Okee Giant"
 
Hard question. This list is subject to change, but at the moment:

S. Judith Hindle
S. Leah Wilkerson
S. Adrian Slack
S. purpurea Montana
S. Dana's Delight
S. leucophylla Alba Top
S. leucophylla Hurricane Creek White
S. x umlauftiana
S. rosea
S. minor var. okefenokeensis
 
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