S. purpurea subsp. venosa var. montana

S. montana jackson co, NC

I love montanas. Some people say they do not see a difference or a need to give this entity a variety status, but it is different then both the northern subspecies, and the plants from the Atlantic coastal plains. 

Imagine a antho free montana.

S. purpurea and Roseas

A tray of S. rosea

Here are some pictures of S. purpureas and roseas. I seem to live in a perfect place for them, as it does not get to cold for the roseas, but gets cold enough for the purp purps.

These plants are one of the easiest of all carnivorous plants to grow, as well as one of the most rewarding.

If you grow these plants, make sure to give S. purpurea subsp. purpurea a long and cold dormancy, but watch the temperatures on S. rosea. They are from the south, and do not appreciate really cold temperatures.

Subsp. purpurea is found north of Maryland. Subsp. venosa is found south of Virginia, with intermediates occurring in between the two ranges. V. montana is found in the mountains of the Carolina, with one site occurring in Georgia. subsp. venosa grows south along the Atlantic coastal plains, south to Georgia. There is a gap along central Georgia, with the range continuing from the Florida pan handle, west to Louisiana. There are differences between the plants of the gulf coast and Atlantic coast, so a new species has been describes (S. rosea). If you want to read about the differences between the subspecies please check out Barry Rice's website.
Sarracenia purpurea page
Sarracenia rosea page

Here are the pictures of some of the clones i am growing.

S. purpurea subsp. purpurea F. heterophylla 

S. purpurea subsp. venosa Old dock, Nc Clone H

S. purpurea subsp. venosa var. montana Jackson co, NC

S. rosea mobile co, AL clone A

CCPS Plant update, Fred P. Review

Original Post

I won the auction for the S. Pupurea ssp. venosa "Brunswick Beauty". I also won a pack of S. wilkerson's red x Purpurea ssp. venosa.I received a pack of S. alata Stone co, MS seeds as well. I am amazed at both the health of the seeds and the plant. The seeds have had an almost 100% germanation rate, while the plant is doing nice. Since I received it later in the year, it has not had a chance to settle in and grow new leaves, but i am looking forward to next growing season with it.

S. purpurea subsp. venosa "Brunswick Beauty" 

S. rosea mobile co, AL Clone N

Another nice clone from this population, Look at how thick the lip is.

S. Rosea Mobile co, AL Clone A

I love the plants from this population. I received this plant from my mom for Xmas. In fact, i just love roseas in general. I love there shape and there huge lip. They also have a unique pink flower. They are pretty and make some nice hybrids.

The under appreciated rubras

It's that time of the year were Sarracenia rubras are making there fall leaves and I feel like most people dont care for this complex of plants.

I have found rubras to be really under appreciated in cultivation. Sarracenia rubra is difficult to classify, since some say that the simmilar small red flowers make the, the same species, with several subspecies.

The Format I Use

• S. alabamensis
• S. alabamensis subsp. wherry
• S. jonesii
• S. rubra
• S. rubra subsp. gulfensis
• S. rubra subsp. rubra

In cultivation, it seems that rubras are under appreciated due to there smaller size and really floppy pitchers in the spring and early summer. In the fall, when the plants are at there prime, they are amazing. I have found each one has a distinctive shape that I find very delightful.

S. alabamensis

This is a nice rubra. It has really floppy spring leaves, semi floppy summer leaves, and beautiful fall leaves. The leaves can reach a height of over a foot tall and can have feint areolations. They also can develop a nice golden color.

S. alabamensis subsp. Wherry

This subspecies looks like a smaller and a more plain, not as shapely alabamensis, but is more common in cultivation. My clone, from Chatom, Alabama, can reach much greater heights then  normal for the species. My clone also has a fall flower growing.

S. jonesii

This is a rare plant found in only a few counties in north and south Carolina. Like other rubras, this species has floppy spring leaves and nice shapely fall leaves. This species has a bulge in the upper part of the pitcher, giving the leaf a unique shape.

S. rubra subsp. gulfensis

This plant is the largest rubra. It can get up to 2 feet tall. My clone came from california carnivores. It seems like this subspecies does not have as big a difference between the spring and fall leaves.  My clone currently has one new leaf that is towering abouve all the other and is still growing. It also has a odd coloring pattern, where only the top half of the inside of the lid has red coloration.