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  1. Just to confirm the fertility of Sarracenia leucophylla cv.'Tarnok' as seed parent - if this has not already been done - here are some photos that I took a few weeks ago but didn't have time to post.I pollinated three flowers and was able to harvest three lots of seed. I'm not expecting any spectacular offspring though.
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  2. Some weathermen go through a lifetime without ever getting it right. Most are on the telly.
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  3. Frank does a good deal on bulk orders!!!? He has the space to grow hundreds if not thousands of cephs. But charges like a wounded bull! No Frank, i still haven't forgot. ada
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  4. I think it's great that people are out there raising new and different clones of CPs, it's what keeps this hobby alive. I'm just glad it's not one of those deformed vfts which I'm not a fan of. As had been said before, time is the only real judge of any newly selected plant, if it's still being grown and is popular in several years.... As regards names, it does not matter what you call it at this stage, it's only a nickname. If you feel it's a worthy plant then publish and register it as a cultivar, and if no one has registered that name then it's available for you to use.
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  5. Its a cross between Moorei, Sarracenia nursery select form x Lynda Butt. I was hoping for a white top with the red throat which it clearly hasn't so if Elvis hadn't of taken it im afraid it would of ended up in the bin at the end of the year. Steve
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  6. understatement ,sounds blooming marvelous ,cool write up mdeford09,i too find SWG to be a cracking plant,mine is looking like a contender for the forums competition
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  7. Glad my comments haven't caused offence. I think as a community we should all try and 'get a grip' on the current ridiculous situation with 'named' VFT's in particular. I thought the VFT 'bad luck' post was going to be a 'dig' / joke - but no, unfortunately it was serious - another one fit only for the bid which has been 'named'. Don't get me wrong, I do hope this does prove to regularly have large traps. I just feel it's a bit premature to be naming it - especially as 'Titan' is obviously such a must have name. Thanks for the comments on it by both of you growing it - very interesting. If it does prove to regularly have most traps in excess of 4cm, for most growers, then it would be a good clone to have. However, I can't speak for the 'large' clones you mention (I don't grow them), but I do find that South West Giant ("G16" and "Slacks Giant") regularly grows traps over 4cm for me. Also, the last time I was at Mike Kings I was amazed at just how large the traps were on most of his clones - Monsters! I just think a little more patience and testing should be done before unveiling new clones to the world. Once they are out there, that's it - the 'got to get 'em all' folks will now be clamouring to get their hands on one - regardless of how well it proves to perform. I suspect there are going to be some people who already have all 3 of SWG, G16 and Slacks Giant in the grow or wants list - even though they are the same thing. Here is one just taken from my SWG to show it - and obviously it should get bigger traps later in the year. Good luck with it and I hope it does prove to be regularly a Titan
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  8. I am the other grower that currently has one of these amazing plants, so I figured I would take a moment and say a few words too :) First of all, everyone is completely right to be skeptical. Too darn many plants are getting named and not enough have anything truly superior or different. Before I begin discussing SD Titan, I want to talk about large traps and the current contenders for the largest trap. Anyone who has grown plants for more than a few seasons will know most plants, including B52 and DC XL, rarely put out traps over 3.8cm and anything larger than that, is pretty darn big. Most will also know just how rare a 4.5cm trap is.... Now, have there been larger traps on a plant? Yes. Most definitely. Do they only come from B52 and DC XL? No, they don't. Even most "typical" plants have the ability to, every few seasons, put out a few monster traps.... So just how often does B52 and DC XL put out traps over 3.8cm? The answer is rarely... And how often do DC XL and B52 put out a trap over 4.5cm? The answer is even more rarely... I personally know people who have grown B52 for many seasons, and DC XL, but never once saw a trap get over 3.8cm. Since B52 and DC XL rarely put out traps over those sizes, are they really that special? The answer is no. 99% of the time you are growing a B52 or DC XL they are going to look like an average size typical. At least until they decide to get in that special moment every few seasons and push out 2-3 monstrous traps.... But, even most typical plants will do that. So again, are they really that special and do they really deserve their name? Now onto SD Titan. Why name this plant? What is so special?.... Simple, SD Titan is the only plant in the world that will give you traps over 3.8cm regularly and every season. So far, SD Titan has out grown every plant in my collection and makes both B52 and DC XL look small 99% of the time.... Has it put out the new biggest trap in the world? Not yet.... Has it put out more giant traps than all other plants on average? Definitely. Mine has put out more traps over 3.8cm than every single plant in my collection. Heck, in this season alone my SD Titan has put out more 3.8cm+ traps than every plant I have ever had, combined. AND my SD Titan was nothing more than a small division last year. So in a single year it was gone from a "young" plant to a "young-adult" and has already hit 4.6cm.... SD Titan is doing something that no other current plant can do. There is not a another plant that makes 4cm traps average, normal, and happen daily. Now for the part that really intrigues me..... What is the average sized trap on B52 and DC XL? I am sure it varies from location and grower. But for me, they both seem to average around 3.2cm 95% of the time. 4% of the time they get close to that 3.8cm mark and the remaining 1% they exceed 3.8cm... What is the average trap for SD Titan? I only have around 1 full growing season with SD Titan and it is still a young adult and wont be mature until next season. But so far the traps are averaging 4cm.... Steve has not told me what the largest trap he has ever seen on SD Titan was and so far mine has only reached 4.6cm. But, if this plant makes traps a cm larger, on average, than both of the 2 "largest traped plants". Then I personally can't wait to see what kind of trap it makes during that 1% growth period that allows the others to reach such massive proportions. Of course, only myself and Steve have one of these plants. So this all means nothing to those who don't have one and can't come to either one of our homes to see it. So I say, "be skeptical!"..... It is good that so many growers are becoming so. We need to stop seeing so many average plants named and we need stop seeing so many average sized plants getting large names for the sake of money. And the more of us that speak out, the less of those that will try and sneak things through and create false hype around nothing...... So be skeptical, but get ready to see the biggest plant, on average, that you've ever seen!
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  9. Welcome to the world of cp's Adam ! I'm in Mansfield Woodhouse so really local to you. Lots of dionaea and a few sarracenia to look at if you want to pop in on your travels sometime. I always have spares. If you want peat go to Harrisons nursery at Shirebrook as they do Clover peat bales there. They are currently doing a 25% off everything as the nursery is changing hands soon. I stocked up on the peat bales I can tell you. Good luck with the plants and welcome again !
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  10. well...I hope that I(we :) ) will be able to tell you before 10-15 years since I made my hybrids flowered in 2 years...unbelieveble but true!! To what I see I am another that have succesfully pollinated the Tarnok...by the way with another leuco... ...I start to pray By the way: VERY VERY VERY WONDERFUL PICS!!!!
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  11. As Aidan has stated it may be a long time before we see any of 'Tarnok's special traits appearing in its possible offspring ( if at all ) - so don't hold your breath! However, out of curiosity and in hope of some pleasant floral surprises at some point in the future I'm sure I'll be as happy as a Cheshire cat if and when any of these seeds germinate. As for the flower - I like it, usually. It depends on the particular example for me. Here's a nice one ( in my opinion ).
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