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Hey guys! So with Spring right around the corner here in Raleigh, NC, most of my Sarracenia are in bloom. I was wondering what crosses you all think I should make using the plants I have? Once the seeds have matured I'll put some of them up for trade and probably a giveaway or two. Here's a list of what is going to bloom hopefully:

S. alata-1 flower
S. alata 'Areolata'- 2 flowers
S. alata 'Purple Helmet'-3 flowers
S. alabamensis ssp. alabamensis- 5 flowers
S. flava x alata 'Lemon'- 2 flowers
S. flava var. rugellii x S. leucophylla (from MBRS)- 2 flowers
S. rubra ssp. gulfensis Anthocyanin free form- 2 flowers
S. 'Rob Gardner'(not sure about this one, wasn't labeled when I got it)-1 flower maybe can't tell for sure yet
Also I looked again today and a few more have flowers coming up.
S. 'Matoaka'- 1 flower
S. rubra ssp. rubra (not sure if this is it or not)- 2 flowers
I can also get pollen from some S. 'Hummer's Hammerhead', S. flava var. ornata, S. jonesii, S. purpurea venosa, S.oreophila, and S. rubra ssp. rubra from my friend's plants.
 
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Hello from Greensboro!!

I'd say, in my very inexperienced way, try 'Purple Helmet and S. purpurea venosa as well as many other crosses of course.
 
S. 'Lemon' is flava x alata. I confused it with flava early on, too.

I think S. alata 'Purple Helmet' x alabamensis would be interesting, or 'Purple Helmet' x (flava x lecuo).
 
S. flava 'Lemon X S. rubra ssp. gulfensis Anthocyanin free form
 
Great suggestions guys thanks! and Graham, thanks for the corrections, seems u've been giving me a lot of those lately, but hey i'd rather have it right than wrong
 
S. 'Matoaka' × S. alata 'Purple Helmet' could be awesome...
 
What can I say, I know the plants well after working with them for 5 months straight.

A good trait to use in alata in the flower color. Cross it with anything with a red flower and it will be an orangey pinkish color.

I agree the 'Matoaka' x alata "Purple Helmet' would be awesome!
 
alrighty I'll definitely give that one a try. I think Matoaka is one of my favorite cultivars I've ever owned. However, I've never owned an 'Adrian Slack' or 'Green Monster' (my two personal favorites)
 
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