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Post by petmantis on May 1, 2010 4:19:33 GMT
That A.S. and Leah Wilkerson and.... well heck, they're ALL gorgeous!
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Post by frenchy87128 on May 1, 2010 11:54:35 GMT
I"m very happy to see your Leah came around Brokken. It's looking great, as well as the ever beautiful Adrian Slack. Love the colors on your Catesbaei and rubris! How large are those pitchers on the AS this year?
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Post by brokken on May 1, 2010 17:40:19 GMT
Thanks Pet! Yann: Yeah, the Leah finally put out pitchers of size. The Adrian Slack needs to put on a little height, but so far I'd say about 20 inches tall. Not too bad, but still below typical size, IMHO. And here are some more pics to share: Bug Pipes: Atropurpurea: Extreme Unction: Minor, var minor:
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Post by petmantis on May 1, 2010 20:38:44 GMT
Beautiful, beautiful. Awesome atropurpurea, I hope mine turns out to look half that good
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Post by frenchy87128 on May 3, 2010 19:13:39 GMT
That's great to hear Brokken. Seems like a plant that does not fair well one year explodes the next. Seeing how far this thread has gone and how your plants look now, I don't think the very first sentence of this thread holds true anymore And to think I got hooked on Sarrs allll because of this thread haha, thanks again!
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Post by brokken on May 7, 2010 2:25:04 GMT
Flava, oreo and their crosses are looking prime: Rubra x Oreophila: Flava flava/rugelii: Flava var. 'cuprea':
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sundewman
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Happy Growing!
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Post by sundewman on May 7, 2010 13:59:18 GMT
Never ceases to amaze me. Great growing.
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Post by brokken on May 7, 2010 15:07:33 GMT
Thanks sundewman. And now for a break from sarracenia:
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Post by brokken on May 9, 2010 19:29:03 GMT
Ornata: Abandoned Hope: Oreophila x Atropurpurea: Double headed sarracenia flower:
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Post by petmantis on May 10, 2010 16:32:51 GMT
I'm very curious - exactly how tall are those Abandoned Hope pitchers? They look huge!
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Post by brokken on May 10, 2010 20:37:30 GMT
They're pretty large compared to other xCatesbaei that I've seen. Take a look at the last group shot of my bogs. In the middle row, first bog from the left you'll see a typical catesbaei. Then if you take your eyes to the third bog you'll see Abandoned Hope. I didn't think there was anything special about this clone - namely because all I saw were pictures of it. Seeing it first hand, you realize how large this plant is compared to the typical form. (almost twice the size, I would say)
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Post by krakatoa on May 20, 2010 16:23:08 GMT
Your plants and your pictures are beautiful!! Didn't follow the rest of this thread until now...gorgeous. I really like the photo with all of your Saras tiered above one another, makes the impact even more so, and makes you want to grow them if you have not before, or get out and work in the yard! Good job and mission accomplished Brokken, this is what we're here for! Keep it up -
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Post by brokken on Jun 11, 2010 2:07:16 GMT
Thanks Krakatoa. I'm glad you approve.
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Post by brokken on Jun 11, 2010 2:19:13 GMT
This has been a strange year: It's been nice and cool up till now and that seems to have delayed a lot of growth on my sarras, then a heat spell ensured that all that new growth got burnt to a crisp. My pictures will definitely not be as nice as previous years, but that's what a progress thread is for. Here are some more pics from this year: x Abandoned Hope: x Catesbaei: x Cobra Nest: x Excellens x Dixie Lace x Leah Wilkerson x Extreme Unction: Minor: x Judith Hindle: Rubra Gulfensis (Black): Oreo x Flava, Flavas: Flava Atropurpurea: Rubra x Oreo: x Hummer's Hammerhead: Flava Rubricorpora:
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Post by brokken on Jun 26, 2010 18:45:41 GMT
Adrian Slack: Nice while the pitchers are fresh, but then they degress into yellowish tops and the red fades from the throat:
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