Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea (Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada)Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea (Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada)

It grows from a small rhizome and forms a compact patch of pads

which makes the 'lips' even more pronounced

A wide basket helps Liou produce stronger flowering

but this is not consistent within or between plants

held high above the pitchers

The plant's colour changes with light exposure and the seasons

This cross combines two of the most desirable influences in Sarracenia breeding

Sarracenia purpurea ssp

blending into the body of the trap

held open to expose the throat and upper pitcher

Its stature is a consistent trait across the site

with the upper two-thirds glowing in a brilliant copper hue