Thomas Straubmuller Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Good evening @ all! I want to show you my most beautiful Sarracenia in this thread! It´s the Sarracenia "Chipola Giant" Thomas L and me grow several plants (some on my roof deck an some in Thomas´ bog) I don´t know if this clone is very common in culture? Anyway, i present you my plants: The "Big Boy" Another plant in early summer: See the 1€ coin - this plant is huge!!! Typical for this clone - the pink flower: A cion - only two month old! Look at the great, broad leaf: The "little plant" a few days ago: Last picture with my hand: Now two pics of the plant from Thomas L: I hope you like the pictures and the plant? If the weather is good the next days i will take more pictures to show you more details of the plant! The plants have actual 2 big seed-bags. We hope that we get a lot of seeds this year!!! Best regards Thomas & Thomas (T&T) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauer Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Really nice shots and plants, I'm a purpurea's lover so thank you for your topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Those plants are crackers. Don't see many Chipola purps, but they are always impressive. Do you reckon you'll have any spare seeds? <hint hint> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Limbourg Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) Absolutely stunning!!! I'm also interested in some seeds or even a small spare plant! Thanks for sharing! Edited September 11, 2009 by Vincent Limbourg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Do you have any 'normal' sized forms from Chipola for size comparision?? Would be interesting to see a pic of them side by side to see just how giant it is..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Amazing clone. Very impressive in colors and shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasL Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Hi Its not a clon. Its a location variant. The full name is: Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var chipola giant Chipola is a tributary from the Apalachio river in Florida. My chipola is in 36cm in the diameter and one pitcher has a size from 22cm with a wide of 7cm. Its my most important Sarracenia. They just flowering so i hope thats give a lot of seeds. Bye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Nice looking location variant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Very Big indeed, Stunning plant. Thanks for the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Straubmuller Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Thank you for the nice comments! We´re hoping that our plant will get a lot of seed in autumn. Looks good at the moment, the seed bag might be full of them: Cross the fingers... Some of you guys have a message... Best regards Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Straubmuller Posted September 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hello everybody! Today I took some pictures of the new member in my "Chipola-family" Here it is: Big brother of the big boy! Huge pitchers, about 23cm!!! The whole family: The smallest Chipola: Everytime new pichers: Big boy: A hybrid from "Chipola Giant" x flava I hope you enjoy the pictures!? Best regards, Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubbtjuven Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faunista Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 That's a really stunning purpurea! I hope there will be some seeds for everybody!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Straubmuller Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 That's a really stunning purpurea!I hope there will be some seeds for everybody!! I hope that i can harvest a lot of seeds the next weeks! 4 seed-bags are very huge. I let you know asap!!! Best regards, Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 great plants. Do you have some outside in a bog? Do they survive OK over winter? I tried some of my Chipola plant in my bog a couple of years ago and it was not happy, too cold I suspect, still not fully recovered. This is my plant grown from seed from the ICPS seedbank in the late 1980's (labelled S.purp. venosa var burkii Chipola) it's a big, dark coloured plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Straubmuller Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi Stephen! Wow, your plant looking great. Very nice colour! I guess it´s the same clone you have. I have 3 Chipola´s and all look a little bit different. ThomasL is trying if it works in a bog outside the whole winter. For me it´s a little bit too risky, i don´t know if it works? Ask ThomasL in a few month... If you had a chance to put the plant in a greenhouse for wintertime - do that! I will put it in my father´s greenhouse. These plants are too important for me, i won´t put them in a bog! Other question: Did you ever received some seeds from your Chipola? Best regrads, Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 (edited) Other question: Did you ever received some seeds from your Chipola?Best regrads, Thomas no, I do not let my plants flower unless I want to collect the seed. This particular plant also seems to be a shy flowerer, perhaps because I divide it too frequently...to make other growers happy! ...although I would quite like to cross it with this one.... Edited September 30, 2009 by gardenofeden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Straubmuller Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Stunning pitcher! What is it? Don´t wait too long with the crossing, maybe something interesting happen Best regards, Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasL Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi I grow my chipola giant all the time outside. So its a purpurea how is very hardy. Why doesn't can grow they outside over the winter. The Collectin seeds by a self pollination is very rare there are often problems with the flower. The last was that they didn't make pollen. If you cross chipola giant with other Sarracenia you will alltime get much of seeds. Gardofeen its a very great plant. Do you have only one plant of chipola? Bye ThomasL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Stunning pitcher! What is it? purpurea ssp. venosa var burkii, from seed from the ICPS, no location information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 HiI grow my chipola giant all the time outside. So its a purpurea how is very hardy. Why doesn't can grow they outside over the winter. that is the question. I find burkii not as hardy as say ssp. purpurea, which you would expect from it's origins in the south of the USA. I have no problems with ssp. purpurea, but burkii really suffers. Do you have only one plant of chipola? Only one clone, but more than one plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasL Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi I will see over the winter if the chipola giant is hardy and will report you in the spring. @gardenofeden I think we must talk together about your space problem Bye Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 PM'd you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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