insektenfang plants are pleased to anounce our first registered cultivar:
Sarracenia flava
'Suspicion'
The cultivar description reproduced below was published in the ICPS Carnivorous Plant Newsletter - Volume 36, No. 2 - june 2007:
At first glance, Sarracenia flava ‘Suspicion’ may appear to be a clone of Sarracenia flava var. maxima. On closer inspection the plant is revealed to be in fact an anthocyanin-free Sarracenia flava clone that is wholly devoid of any anthocyanin induced red colouration, even when grown under conditions of intense, direct sunshine. There is no red colouration evident in any parts of the plant, including cladophylls and rhizome. Nor does the plant display spots of red discolouration when damaged, as is normally the case in Sarracenia.
The slim and elegant pitchers are a bright, apple green when fresh, slowly fading to a lemon yellow by the end of the growing season. The sulphur-yellow flower with the usual musty perfume is entirely typical for the species.
Resulting from the self-pollination of a Sarracenia flava clone acquired from Adrian Slack, Sarracenia ‘Suspicion’ was raised from seed in 1989 by UK grower Stephen Locke. Unlike some anthocyanin-free Sarracenia variants, Sarracenia flava ‘Suspicion’ has proved to be quite vigorous in cultivation.
The derivation of the name Sarracenia flava ‘Suspicion’ is as an allusion to envy, which is often signified by the colour green. The cultivar name was coined on February 8th, 2007.
In order to maintain the unique characteristics of the plant, reproduction must be achieved by vegetative methods only.
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