Am I the only one that doesn't "get" it? It looks like a pretty run-of-the-mill Sarracenia to me.
Why not just keep recreating the cross, S. flava x leucophylla until there are offspring as desirable or more than S. 'Adrian Slack'?
Maybe I'm missing something, so somebody let me in on this: What is so dang desirable about this cultivar?
The fact that it is rare makes it highly desirable to some. Besides this, ironically it was picked as a tribute to Adrian Slack because of its beauty... so there are obviously people out there (including myself) that DO think it stands out. It is a beautiful plant, but of course, it is your opinion if you do not find it as appealing as others do. I also personally find it appealing because it was found as a natural hybrid, so it was essentially engineered by chance in its natural habitat.
If you want to read up on the history of it and how it was selected as a tribute, check out the CPN article:
http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cultivars/cpncultivars/v29.html
Actually, that's all it takes. More people like it than the number of plants that are available. How do you think Cephalotus 'Hummer's Giant' clones reached over $500. It's not that they were $450 'better' than non-HG clones...Thanks for that, that was a good read. I do find it to be a beautiful Sarracenia, no doubt about it. But it's certainly being treated as a "holy grail" of sorts.
Which S. flava & which S. leucophylla clones would you cross to get something similar? Some have hypothesized that it's a complex cross and at least one has suggested that it is S. oreophila and not S. flava in the cross.With how frequently and easily Sarracenia flower and hybridize I just find it interesting that growers are hounding over one particular clone.
Thanks for that, that was a good read. I do find it to be a beautiful Sarracenia, no doubt about it. But it's certainly being treated as a "holy grail" of sorts.
With how frequently and easily Sarracenia flower and hybridize I just find it interesting that growers are hounding over one particular clone.