2012 Online Catalog

Sarracenia - Hybrids and Cultivars

We offer a number of outstanding Sarracenia hybrids developed exclusively by Meadowview and available nowhere else. Our applied genetics program has re-sulted in novel Sarracenia phenotypes and we have even more amazing plants in development. Several hybrids were developed by other renowned growers and the grower is acknowledged in the hybrid description.

 

Sarracenia "Candy Striper"

Sarracenia "Candy Striper"
A complex cross that looks like a hard stick of candy.

Sarracenia "Candy Striper" (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Red Flame"

Sarracenia "Red Flame"
A striking backcross of S. leucophylla and S. rosea.

 

Sarracenia "Red Flame" (mature plant)

Sarracenia flava x rubra ssp. gulfensis

Sarracenia flava x rubra ssp. gulfensis
A complex cross that looks like a hard stick of candy.

Sarracenia flava x rubra ssp. gulfensis (mature plant)

Sarracenia leucophylla "Burgundy"

Sarracenia leucophylla "Burgundy"
A striking backcross of S. leucophylla and S. rosea.

 

Sarracenia leucophylla "Burgundy" (mature plant)

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia leucophylla "Birds Beak"

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia leucophylla "Birds Beak"
Beautiful red flower, upper portion of pitcher with white areolae and light purple suffusion under hood. Characterized by a birds-like beak on the tip of the lip. Named by intern Nick Haywood.

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia leucophylla "Birds Beak" flowers

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia leucophylla "Birds (mature plant)

Sarracenia rubra x Sarracenia minor

Sarracenia rubra x Sarracenia minor

 

 

Sarracenia rubra x Sarracenia minor (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Lemon"

Sarracenia "Lemon"
A hybrid of S. flava and S.alata with beautiful, large, lemon colored flowers.

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia leucophylla "Birds Beak" flowers

Sarracenia "Lemon" (mature plant)

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia minor

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia minor
Hooded pitcher with windows, made by Bob Hanrahan

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia minor flowers

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia minor (mature plant)

Sarracenia minor x Sarracenia rubra ssp. wherryi

Sarracenia minor x Sarracenia rubra ssp. wherryi
Arching hood and yellowish-red flowers, made by Fred Case.

Sarracenia minor x Sarracenia rubra ssp. wherryi flowers

Sarracenia minor x Sarracenia rubra ssp. wherryi (mature plant)

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia oreophila

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia oreophila
Hooded pitcher with windows, made by Bob Hanrahan

 

Sarracenia alata x Sarracenia oreophila (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Margie Flowers"

Sarracenia "Margie Flowers"
Named in honor of Margie Sheridan this com-plex cross of S. flava and S. rosea was origi-nally discovered in a cow pasture in western Florida. The site has since been destroyed and this hybrid is notable for the unique mauve flow-ers. Limited quantity.

Sarracenia "Margie Flowers" Flowers

Sarracenia "Margie Flowers" (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Red Velvet"

Sarracenia "Red Velvet"
An S. leucophylla x S. flava cross with red petals that feel like velvet.

Sarracenia "Red Velvet" (mature plant)

Sarracenia flava "Carmelitta"

Sarracenia flava "Carmelitta"
A variant of copper top that maintains the bronzing of the upper portion of the lid over most of the pitchers life. Limited quantity.

 

Sarracenia flava "Carmelitta" (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Caroline"

Sarracenia "Caroline"
Named after our home county in Virginia this exceptional-ly vigorous plant is a cross of Virginia S. purpurea and Florida S. rosea. Clumps can reach several feet across with robust large pitchers and beautiful, full, light pink flowers.

Sarracenia "Caroline" Flowers

Sarracenia "Caroline" (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Snowflake"

Sarracenia "Snowflake"
This delightful hybrid has a fluorescent green background with speckles of white. When you look at the hood of the leaf from above the aspect is reminiscent of a snowflake, hence the name. Snowflake is a vigorous divider and winter hardy since one of the parents is a yellow pitcher plant from Virginia. Flowers are a pink-orange blush.

Sarracenia "Caroline" Flowers

Sarracenia "Snowflake" (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Ruby throat #14"

Sarracenia "Ruby throat #14"
A cross between S. alata and S. leucophylla.

Sarracenia "Caroline" Flowers

Sarracenia "Ruby throat #14" (mature plant)

‘NORTH’ MEETS ‘SOUTH’

‘NORTH’ MEETS ‘SOUTH’ (Pair)
This offering is testament to the pow-er of modern genetics. We crossed northern S. purpurea f. heterophylla with a normal colored S. rosea from western Florida and obtained progeny that were red and anthocyanin-free green. The outcome was not a surprise, and was pedicted by us, since the population of S. rosea contained anthocyanin free plants and heterozygous plants were present in the population. Progeny are red and green in color with no intermediates. The flower color of Northis exceptional in that the flower is almost white while South is a delightful pink.

‘NORTH’ MEETS ‘SOUTH’ Flowers

'NORTH' MEETS 'SOUTH' (Pair) (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Black and Tan"

Sarracenia "Black and Tan"
A sibling of 'Red Viper' that has a purple-black throat splotch and a slight tan exterior.

Sarracenia "Black and Tan"

Sarracenia "Black and Tan" (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Red Viper"

Sarracenia "Red Viper"
A secret cross by our genetics experts.

 

Sarracenia "Red Viper" (mature plant)

Sarracenia flava "Fadeout"

Sarracenia flava "Fadeout"
This form of S. flava is basically var. rugellii with a faded-out throat splotch, hence the name. The splotch never develops more than a thin purple line. An outstanding feature of this cultivar is the persistent honey fragrance produced by the pitcher leaves.

 

Sarracenia flava "Fadeout" (mature plant)

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia minor

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia minor
A beautiful hybrid between the two parent species with yellow flowers

 

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia minor (mature plant)

Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. wherryi x Sarracenia alata

Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. wherryi x Sarracenia alata
Attractive pink flowers with waxy firm pitchers.

Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. wherryi x Sarracenia alata Flowers

Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. wherryi x Sarracenia (mature plant)

Sarracenia oreophila x S. leucophylla

Sarracenia oreophila x S. leucophylla
A vigorous grower and divider

 

Sarracenia oreophila x S. leucophylla (mature plant)

Sarracenia alata "Veinless"

Sarracenia alata "Veinless"
A remarkable variant of S. alata that has no purple in leaf veins. Limited quantity.

 

Sarracenia alata "Veinless" (mature plant)

Sarracenia "White Knight"

Sarracenia "White Knight"
A hybrid of S. alata and S. leucophylla notable for the white upper pitchers uncharacteristic of this species cross.

Sarracenia "White Knight" Flowers

 

Sarracenia "White Knight" (mature plant)

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia oreophila

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia oreophila
The parents of this particular cross have helped create fabulously red and yellow colored offspring. The pitcher is somewhat reminiscent of a tomahawk.

 

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia oreophila (mature plant)

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia leucophylla

 

Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia leucophylla (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Vermillion"

Sarracenia "Vermillion"
Back in stock in very limited quantities the stunning color of this plant is complemented by the soft hairs on the upper portion of the hood.

 

Sarracenia "Vermillion" (mature plant)

Sarracenia "Fuschia"

Sarracenia "Fuschia"
This cross of S. alata and S. leucophylla has some of the most beautiful pitcher plant flowers we have ever seen. Crosses with S. alata can result in exceptional flower color and 'Fuschia' is certainly an example. The young pitchers are initially white with abundant windows but develop a deep rusty red as they age. The leaves below illustrate this interesting development on the same plant.

Sarracenia "Fuschia" Flowers

 

Sarracenia "Fuschia" (mature plant)

 

 






 

 

 

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