S. leucophylla Pink (various clones) Baldwin Co, AL
Aug 10, 2016 16:52:44 GMT -5
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Post by meizzwang on Aug 10, 2016 16:52:44 GMT -5
Much evidence points towards hybridization as the origins of pink leucophyllas. Much like all red flavas, it appears there are likely multiple pathways to producing color variants. Ultimately, if you take a mitchelliana (assuming both parents are from the same location) and then back-cross it with leucophylla, then take those offspring and cross them with leucophylla again, you should eventually see plants that look like these pink leucophyllas. If you select the pink clones only and cross them with each other, eventually those pink genes will hypothetically become dominant.
Unfortunately, I haven't done such a long term experiment, but I did take a shortcut which suggests that these pink genes aren't all that dominant, which makes sense since they are very rare in nature. I originally took several flowers from a pink clone from Baldwin Co, AL (pod parent) and crossed it with several genetically different "regular" leucophyllas from Baldwin Co, Al (pollen donors). The results? Mostly regular leucophyllas, although a couple turned out to be some stunning pink plants with outstanding shapes! It makes me think that perhaps one of the "pure" leucophylla clones used in the experiment had recessive hidden pink genes.
This year, we had a few weeks during the summer that were very warm here in Northern California, and it really woke up the leucophylla scene. Many leucos that normally don't perform until mid September to October are showing signs of producing their first fall pitchers. In fact, several leucos are already producing fall traps right now! These pink leucophyllas were no exception, and they produced some outstanding traps that I normally never see during July. Even more intriguing, one leuco 'pink' clone is sending up a fall pitcher right now that doesn't have any pink on it, although it'll likely color up as the trap ages. I'll try to snap pics of it soon and post it here.... Anyhow, here's some photos of various different pink clones, photos taken 7/21/16:
check out the lip on this beauty:
Super bright colored:
side view shot:
Overview shot with a few pinks in the mix:
Unfortunately, I haven't done such a long term experiment, but I did take a shortcut which suggests that these pink genes aren't all that dominant, which makes sense since they are very rare in nature. I originally took several flowers from a pink clone from Baldwin Co, AL (pod parent) and crossed it with several genetically different "regular" leucophyllas from Baldwin Co, Al (pollen donors). The results? Mostly regular leucophyllas, although a couple turned out to be some stunning pink plants with outstanding shapes! It makes me think that perhaps one of the "pure" leucophylla clones used in the experiment had recessive hidden pink genes.
This year, we had a few weeks during the summer that were very warm here in Northern California, and it really woke up the leucophylla scene. Many leucos that normally don't perform until mid September to October are showing signs of producing their first fall pitchers. In fact, several leucos are already producing fall traps right now! These pink leucophyllas were no exception, and they produced some outstanding traps that I normally never see during July. Even more intriguing, one leuco 'pink' clone is sending up a fall pitcher right now that doesn't have any pink on it, although it'll likely color up as the trap ages. I'll try to snap pics of it soon and post it here.... Anyhow, here's some photos of various different pink clones, photos taken 7/21/16:
check out the lip on this beauty:
Super bright colored:
side view shot:
Overview shot with a few pinks in the mix: