Sarracenia flava f. viridescens 'Suspicion'Sarracenia flava f. viridescens 'Suspicion' is a well known, all green clone of Sarracenia flava that stands out in any collection. The only named plant of this form, 'Suspicion' was grown from seed by UK grower Stephen Locke from a self pollinated plant acquired from Adrian Slack in the 1980's. Sarracenia flava f. viridescens may initially give the impression of being a Sarracenia flava var. maxima, however, it becomes evident that this plant is, in

As the pitchers age

Looking for a Sarracenia that's as cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University

often with fine red veins running from the base towards the mouth

originally from Nigel Hewitt-Cooper

remains a contrasting light green

this cultivar is capable of producing pitchers 3 feet (90 cm) tall

burgundy-red veining

untamed appearance

As the pitcher ages

arguably one of the best created and certainly one of our favourites

Their tips show 2-4 cm of blended bright yellow colouration

reaching an impressive 90 cm