Re: Sarracenia alata

From: Carl Mazur (ccp@vaxxine.com)
Date: Tue Mar 23 1999 - 18:54:51 PST


Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:54:51 -0500
From: "Carl Mazur" <ccp@vaxxine.com>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg918$foo@default>
Subject: Re: Sarracenia alata

All,
I've had a clone of alata that fits that description, and from what I've
learned, it orginated near dallas! I described it to Phil Sheridan once,
and he said he's only seen alata that looks like that near dallas. It is
quite different from most alata that I've ever seen.

Carl Mazur
>
> I was out doing lots of divisions on my plants this week and a question
came
> to mind about a clone of S. alata I've had for many years.
>
> This plant is quite different from others in it has very straight and
narrow
> tubes, has an unusually stiff leaf, and is exceptionally tall (36"),
often
> towering above the flava's and other plants. It also forms very large
> rhizomes, tends not to die back during the winter. The flowers are the
normal
> pale color.
>
> Anyone have plants like this one, or have any insights to it's origins?
>
> Jeff Dallas
> Portland, OR



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