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Post by jfowler on Apr 23, 2012 16:32:50 GMT
My friend, Alan Cressler, and I made a day trip to the upstate of South Carolina to visit a couple of the sites for Sarracenia jonesii, a rare endemic to a few counties in South and North Carolina. I was quite pleased that they were in perfect shape, considering that Alan needed images of this species to complete his Sarracenia rubra photographic series. These plants are found on a couple of the few cataract bogs in the area. Here is a link to the definition of a cataract bog: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract_BogHere are some of the images I took of these spectacular plants:         And, for good measure, a Calopogon tuberosus (Common Grass-pink orchid) that was blooming about 10 feet away, at the same site...  I hope you enjoy the images... Jim Fowler, Greenville, South Carolina, USA |
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Post by paulbarden on Apr 23, 2012 17:17:58 GMT
Great plants, great photos, Jim! Thanks. Love the Calopogon too, I grew up with hundreds of those practically in my back yard.
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Post by Brian Barnes on Apr 23, 2012 18:58:47 GMT
Great pics!  S. rubra ssp. jonesii is always a treat to see 'in situ'. Brian |
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Post by jhtunion on Apr 24, 2012 1:50:17 GMT
Very nice pictures, and thank you for putting them up! They look fantastic and healthy, and those flowers are very pretty!  |
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Post by wireman on May 2, 2012 19:39:48 GMT
They look good! They deep colors of the flowers always amaze me. Interesting ruffles on the edge of the petals. Hopefully there's a good seed yield this year to spread them further in the site.
I have a legally collected division of these plants and the pitcher color blows me away every time. Photos can't really capture the hue an value that accurately. They almost glow.
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Post by mbfmark on May 3, 2012 0:02:39 GMT
Not to mention the flowers smell like raspberries! And in a big patch it can be almost overwhelming. Here is my plot of seed grown S. jonesii - just starting their 4th year. They are quick and vigorous growers, and the fall pitcher color is outstanding - often lasting through the winter!   |
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Post by jfowler on May 5, 2012 2:53:03 GMT
mbfmark,
Excellent "patch" of S. jonesii! I actually had a couple of seed-grown plants in my front yard bog garden, but they didn't make it through last year's dry spell mid-summer. I don't keep my bog garden quite as wet as yours, and they do like to have their feet in water...
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Post by hcarlton on May 5, 2012 5:18:25 GMT
I love that setup. One I get my own house I am building something like that. I currently have both a normal and all green form of jonesii, but they don't grow very fast in low-humidity Colorado.
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Post by Alexis on May 5, 2012 13:53:45 GMT
Stunning pics. I presume you'll be seeing some readii hybrids popping up soon.
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Post by mbfmark on May 7, 2012 3:08:18 GMT
Yes, all kinds of hybrids since there is at least a few of each species and sub species in the bog, not to mention loads of hybrids already. Lots of seedlings are popping up from last year, but of course it will be a while before I can try to determine the species involved. In my photos you may notice a few green mesh bags covering some blooms - my own attempt to control the parents. Right next to the bog are two bee hives so pretty much every flower gets pollinated. But this year, some of my intentional hybrids were thwarted by nasty green inch worms that ate the entire potential seed capsule for breakfast.
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Post by wireman on May 17, 2012 23:03:46 GMT
Nice bog garden! Has anyone else noticed that this population has a freakishly large flower? It's twice the size of rubra ssp. rubra.
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Post by kiwiearl on May 26, 2012 20:24:24 GMT
Thanks so much for posting the jonesii field shots. Living about as far away as you can get from Sarracenia country I can't get enough of seeing them in the wild. Gorgeous flowers. What a fantastic time to visit!
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