Post by meizwang on Apr 22, 2013 22:18:36 GMT
This is one of the most heavily veined individuals from the S. flava var. ornata 'black veins' Bulloch Co, GA batch. This group of individuals can get solid dark black veins on the top of the lid, and I suspect the veins on the body could turn black as well, although it doesn't do that for me (maybe it could under greenhouse conditions?) When the traps just open, the veins on the top of the lid are red, but as the traps age, the veins turn black.
These unique "black veined" flavas originally came from selfing a "red blotch/veined" plant that was originally collected on private property owned by the Kennedy family (former US president) in Bulloch Co, GA. The University of Georgia was given permission to take plants for experimentation purposes (this was probably in the 80's or 90's?). It is unknown if this population still exists in the wild. The sad truth is a population of S. flavas have recently been extirpated in that County for development purposes.
Interestingly enough, clone E in particular has always been so slow to grow and has not produced decent pitchers for 16 years! This is the first year that I've seen it in its fullest glory-the veins are incredibly dense. Have you ever seen anything with such intense veination, and no red pigments in between the veins? It might have taken so long to shine because this plant was neglected for a long time, but in any case, this thing is EXTREMELY slow growing. These plants never get very tall either, and I suspect their slow growth and short pitchers is due to inbreeding depression (selfing).
S. flava var. ornata 'black veins' clone E Bulloch Co, GA:
These unique "black veined" flavas originally came from selfing a "red blotch/veined" plant that was originally collected on private property owned by the Kennedy family (former US president) in Bulloch Co, GA. The University of Georgia was given permission to take plants for experimentation purposes (this was probably in the 80's or 90's?). It is unknown if this population still exists in the wild. The sad truth is a population of S. flavas have recently been extirpated in that County for development purposes.
Interestingly enough, clone E in particular has always been so slow to grow and has not produced decent pitchers for 16 years! This is the first year that I've seen it in its fullest glory-the veins are incredibly dense. Have you ever seen anything with such intense veination, and no red pigments in between the veins? It might have taken so long to shine because this plant was neglected for a long time, but in any case, this thing is EXTREMELY slow growing. These plants never get very tall either, and I suspect their slow growth and short pitchers is due to inbreeding depression (selfing).
S. flava var. ornata 'black veins' clone E Bulloch Co, GA: