Post by MPH101 on Apr 1, 2015 20:48:37 GMT -5
www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/Species/v42n3p107_109.html#bob
Going through old files I thought I would share the natural population of this plant. Bob Hanrahan, Rich Ellis, & myself had permission to harvest and relocate these wonderful plants. The newly built changed the water table as the owners realized. Soon another fast food place or motel 666 would be build.
Some of the coolest plants I've ever see of S. flava. Very vigorous. I hope they are produced in TC succesfully.
Submitted: 12 June 2013
In the early 1990’s, Peter received what looked like a typical Sarracenia flava var. rugelii from Bob Hanrahan. As it grew in the collection at California Carnivores, it became quite evident that there was nothing typical about this plant. Damon remembers as a boy noticing it in the collection and remarking to Peter about its striking beauty and size (Fig. 3).
It’s a nice tall clone, growing up to 80 cm tall. We have a few S. flava’s that grow a bit taller, but none that are as elegant as this one. The tall pitchers are a yellow-green so bright that they seem to glow in the vernal sunlight as they emerge. The only splash of red is a solid patch in the throat, typical of the rugelii variety. Perfectly grown plants may also have a thin red picotee along the front edge of the lid. The mouth of the pitcher flares wide like a trumpet and the lip has a deep cleft in the front, which also adds to its regal appearance.
It is the ridiculously huge lid, however, that really sets this clone apart. The large mature pitchers have an undulating lid that can be just over 15 cm across! There’s a childlike joy you get from putting your hand atop the pitchers and seeing it fit nicely across the gigantic lid (Fig. 3). It has a simple and classic beauty reminiscent of the modern columns designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, which seem too tall and top heavy to stand. Peter and Damon both agree that it is the most perfect S. flava var. rugelii that we have ever grown or seen. It produces only a few pitchers per growth point, probably due to the high energy costs of producing pitchers so large and spectacular. The flowers are typical of S. flava with long yellow petals.
It is with much love and respect that we name this plant in honor of our friend Bob Hanrahan. He gave so much to California Carnivores in the early days and to the hobby of growing carnivorous plants in general; we might not even be here today if it weren’t for his generosity and enthusiasm over the years. When we heard of his passing, we knew that we would have to name one of the very best plants in our collection for him. This seems a fitting choice, as it has long been one of our all-time favorite plants and its tall, stately pitchers remind us of Bob himself.
Previously, this plant has been labeled as Sarracenia flava var. rugelii “Big Lid”, however, this old name shall no longer be used hereafter.
We are in the process of establishing this clone into tissue culture, so that everyone may have the pleasure of growing this wonderful plant. True Sarracenia ‘Bob Hanrahan’ should only be vegetatively propagated. Seeds obtained by selfing or out-crossing will probably not be true.
—Damon Collingsworth • Peter D’Amato • California Carnivores • 2833 Old Gravenstein Hwy califcarn@aol.com • Sebastopol, CA 95472 • califcarn@aol.com
In the early 1990’s, Peter received what looked like a typical Sarracenia flava var. rugelii from Bob Hanrahan. As it grew in the collection at California Carnivores, it became quite evident that there was nothing typical about this plant. Damon remembers as a boy noticing it in the collection and remarking to Peter about its striking beauty and size (Fig. 3).
It’s a nice tall clone, growing up to 80 cm tall. We have a few S. flava’s that grow a bit taller, but none that are as elegant as this one. The tall pitchers are a yellow-green so bright that they seem to glow in the vernal sunlight as they emerge. The only splash of red is a solid patch in the throat, typical of the rugelii variety. Perfectly grown plants may also have a thin red picotee along the front edge of the lid. The mouth of the pitcher flares wide like a trumpet and the lip has a deep cleft in the front, which also adds to its regal appearance.
It is the ridiculously huge lid, however, that really sets this clone apart. The large mature pitchers have an undulating lid that can be just over 15 cm across! There’s a childlike joy you get from putting your hand atop the pitchers and seeing it fit nicely across the gigantic lid (Fig. 3). It has a simple and classic beauty reminiscent of the modern columns designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, which seem too tall and top heavy to stand. Peter and Damon both agree that it is the most perfect S. flava var. rugelii that we have ever grown or seen. It produces only a few pitchers per growth point, probably due to the high energy costs of producing pitchers so large and spectacular. The flowers are typical of S. flava with long yellow petals.
It is with much love and respect that we name this plant in honor of our friend Bob Hanrahan. He gave so much to California Carnivores in the early days and to the hobby of growing carnivorous plants in general; we might not even be here today if it weren’t for his generosity and enthusiasm over the years. When we heard of his passing, we knew that we would have to name one of the very best plants in our collection for him. This seems a fitting choice, as it has long been one of our all-time favorite plants and its tall, stately pitchers remind us of Bob himself.
Previously, this plant has been labeled as Sarracenia flava var. rugelii “Big Lid”, however, this old name shall no longer be used hereafter.
We are in the process of establishing this clone into tissue culture, so that everyone may have the pleasure of growing this wonderful plant. True Sarracenia ‘Bob Hanrahan’ should only be vegetatively propagated. Seeds obtained by selfing or out-crossing will probably not be true.
—Damon Collingsworth • Peter D’Amato • California Carnivores • 2833 Old Gravenstein Hwy califcarn@aol.com • Sebastopol, CA 95472 • califcarn@aol.com
Some of the coolest plants I've ever see of S. flava. Very vigorous. I hope they are produced in TC succesfully.