Post by bluesboy on Jun 23, 2008 19:09:36 GMT
Hi All,
These pictures are actually more exciting than you'd first think; these are photos of a landrace (undisclosed) of S. flava v. flava from its most Northern range, which occurs/occured in Southern Virginia. These are stunning plants, and I think Barry Rice has got it right- leucos are pretty, but can be ostentatious, while there is a distinguished, almost regal element to a really nice yellow pitcher. This is one of the landraces that we are working with at the Joseph Pines Preserve, Meadowview's primary focus. As far as I know this landrace is extinct in the wild (Phil would know for certain), and Meadowview has been keeping it pure, and bagged flowers, so that we will have this spectacular site specific plant for the future. It is also currently being preserved a the Joseph Pines. I will, or Phil will, be posting soon pictures of what the preserve looks like. It is really REALLY amazing! We have a meadow of flavas that once roamed the area in one part of the preserve that almost looks like that 'meadow of Sarrs' effect that the people lucky enough to see them while they were there, always lament about
. I am really happy to be working to restore a photograph, or memory, into reality. I'm too young to have personally seen the vast open Sarr meadows on the side of the highway, so, for me, this is like working on bringing back that beautiful history I've only been able to read about.
Here's one cutie:
a grouping of some different clones:
These guys blow my mind- the 'stately' flava! Enjoy, Nick 'bluesboy'
These pictures are actually more exciting than you'd first think; these are photos of a landrace (undisclosed) of S. flava v. flava from its most Northern range, which occurs/occured in Southern Virginia. These are stunning plants, and I think Barry Rice has got it right- leucos are pretty, but can be ostentatious, while there is a distinguished, almost regal element to a really nice yellow pitcher. This is one of the landraces that we are working with at the Joseph Pines Preserve, Meadowview's primary focus. As far as I know this landrace is extinct in the wild (Phil would know for certain), and Meadowview has been keeping it pure, and bagged flowers, so that we will have this spectacular site specific plant for the future. It is also currently being preserved a the Joseph Pines. I will, or Phil will, be posting soon pictures of what the preserve looks like. It is really REALLY amazing! We have a meadow of flavas that once roamed the area in one part of the preserve that almost looks like that 'meadow of Sarrs' effect that the people lucky enough to see them while they were there, always lament about
. I am really happy to be working to restore a photograph, or memory, into reality. I'm too young to have personally seen the vast open Sarr meadows on the side of the highway, so, for me, this is like working on bringing back that beautiful history I've only been able to read about.Here's one cutie:
a grouping of some different clones:
These guys blow my mind- the 'stately' flava! Enjoy, Nick 'bluesboy'
