Pinguicula
Butterworts are typically easy to grow and variable plants from very different environments worldwide. Tiny tentacles on their leaves give them their name (the genus translates to "Little Greasy Ones") and capture prey, and most are grown particularly for their flowers, which are often orchid-like in appearance and very colorful.
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P. moranensis 'Huahuapan' x esseriana Clone B -$16
The second clone of this Carlton Carnivores original cross, bearing a similar compact rosette to Clone A at around 2-2.5" across, but with the ovular leaves curling more evenly around their edges and maintaining a rounded profile. Coloration also is typically green but can blush with pink under certain conditions. The flowers of this clone have more elongate and elegant petals reminiscent of the 'Huahuapan' parent with narrow elliptical outlines, the lavender-violet aging to lavender pink coloration more distinctly bicolored toward a broader portion of the petal tips and the grape highlights near thr throat more concentrated on the upper petal bases than around the throat edges or yellow palate.
Currently available plants are young rosettes between 0.5-1" diameter.
P. moranensis 'Huahuapan' x esseriana Clone C -$14
The third clone of this Carlton Carnivores original cross is similarly compact like its siblings, maxing out at around 2-2.5" in diameter, with the tight overlapping rosette of ovular leaves bearing folded edges making for sharp-tipped points like Clone A, though somewhat more triangular. Coloration like the others is typically bright green, with hints of pink though may blush deeper depending on soil and lighting. Flowers have the broadest petals of the three clones, almost rounded when first opening and distinctly ovular when fully open. Color ages from a rich lavender-violet to lavender pink, slightly darker bicolor blushing right at the very petal tips discernible and occasionally mottling of the petals visible, and upper petals are darker than the lowers and the grape-colored "halo" around the throat narrow and concentrated primarily at the bases of the upper petals. Some distinct striping of the deeper purple is also visible by the edges of the yellow palate.
Currently available plants are young rosettes between 0.5-1" diameter.
P. sp. Tonala "ANPA A" x emarginata Clone A -$15
The first select clone of this homemade hybrid, developing rosettes up to 2" in diameter with bright green ovular leaves that occasionally develop red blushing at their bases. The flowers are odd, with angular, mildly serrated petals that bear the faintest hints of violet veins and the bright purple central spots of the ANPA A parent on a white background.
Available plants are approximately 1-2" in diameter.
P. sp. Tonala "ANPA A" x emarginata Clone C -$13
This select clone is similar in appearances overall to Clone B, but with mild differences in flower form. Rosettes grow up to 2.5" in diameter, arching and with curled edges and bright green with occasional red bases or leaf edges. The flowers sport the more angular petals of emarginata, and mildly serrated edges, and sport a light lavender background marked in darker bleeding violet veins, darkest on the top petals, and with the classic ANPA A deep violet spots near the flower center.
Available plants are around 0.75-1.5" in diameter.
P. laueana x gigantea SG -$15
A seed-grown cross with a great deal of potential; plants are hovering around an inch in diameter on average right now, but once mature may well push over 6" across with thick, ovular red-flushed leaves. I expect flowers to be varying shades of rich purple, and moderately sized between the tiny blooms of gigantea (ironic) and the huge flowers of the laueana parent.
Available plants are between 0.5-1.5" in diameter on average
P. gigantea x laueana SG -$15
A seed-grown cross with monstrous potential; plants are around an inch in diameter right now but will likely be able to push 6-8 inches once mature. With gigantea as the seed parent this cross may have a slightly greater size potential, with broad ovular leaves that will flush red in good light, and flowers are likely to be moderately sized with varying shades of rich purple.
Available plants are between 0.5-1.5" in diameter on average
P. 'Aphrodite' -$16
This is the true cultivar, an elegant slender-leaved plant that can grow to more than 6" in diameter with a splayed rosette of arching semi-erect almost succulent leaves shaped almost like fingers. Under good light it may range anywhere from green tinted at the tips with pink to a rich pinkish purple through most of the leaf. Flowers are large, with broad rounded petals and a rich pink-purple coloration that changes tones as it ages.
Available plants are semi-mature, between 2-3 inches in diameter. Due to the plant's nature it can be fragile, and leaves may pop off readily in transit and when repotting (can be used to propagate however).
P. rotundiflora x gracilis -$16
A small and attractive hybrid that develops rosettes of thick , curled-edge summer leaves up to 2 inches in diameter (often smaller though) with shades of olive green to maroon-red (the latter especially on the undersides of the leaf edges). Winter rosettes are smaller, succulent, and mound-shaped. Flowers are up to a half inch in diameter, and nearly round like the namesake parent species, but with a slightly larger middle lobe on the lower lip. Color is nearly pure white, but with a halo of deeper purple marks around the center.
Available plants are semi-mature or mature rosettes 1-1.5" in diameter when in full summer growth.
P. emarginata x moranensis 'Huahuapan' Clone A -$15
One of the select clones of a homemade hybrid, these small but highly colorful plants produce rosettes that appear to max out at no more than 2 inches across, with highly curled, ovular leaves that are bright green edged or sometimes flushed with red shades. The flowers of this particular clone develop up to 3/4" tall, with an interestingly mottled to faded look to the purple overall color, marked by highlights of darker violet blotches or veins through the flower or petal centers.
Available plants are semi-mature to mature, approx. 0.75"-2" in diameter.
P. emarginata x moctezumae -$14
A cross with a lot of beginner potential and high moisture tolerance; these seedlings are young, but already showing very elongate leaves with pale pinkish tinting at their bases and tips, and the flowers will likely be a range of pink and purple hues, especially marked with darker veins. Full size is unknown, but likely will be 2+ inches across.
Plants are currently approx. 0.75-2" diameter
P. sp. Tonala "ANPA A" x moctezumae -$16
This brand-new homemade cross is already showing signs of being extremely vigorous with a truly unique appearance. Though young, many of the seedlings are already pushing several inches across with extremely slender, bright green leaves with blunt tips. Flowers are an unknown, but with the bright pink and then purple-and-white of the parents, I expect highly patterned mauve and purple flowers with exaggerated lower petals and dark highlights by the throat.
Available plants are approx. 1-3" in diameter.
P. moctezumae x laueana -$15
A homemade version of a rather classic cross that never disappoints. These seedlings are young but already showing signs of being spectacular, with elongate but sturdy looking leaves that readily flush with shades of red and pink, and the flowers similarly expected to be brilliant shades of pink and magenta.
Available plants are approx. 1-2" in diameter.
P. gigantea x moctezumae -$13
This is a chance to gain a seed-grown version of a cross that has already been proven to produce spectacular monsters. With both parents being tolerant (or ever preferring) higher moisture levels and more organic soil than other Mexican species, this cross is a good beginner type and can produce elongate, succulent leaves in rosettes that may exceed a foot in diameter, topped by flowers in shades of pale pink-mauve to purplish.
Available plants are young, approx. 1-3" in diameter.
P. gigantea x rotundiflora -$14
A cross between a giant and a miniature, this homemade hybrid has a great deal of potential to make moderately sized but highly tolerant plants with round leaves curled at the edges and just maybe with tints of red on the undersides, likely between 4-6" across. Flowers are an unknown, but will most likely take after both parents with mostly pale petals but sporting darker lavender or purple tints along the edges and right around the throat.
Available plants are approx. 1" in diameter.
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P. (rotundiflora x gracilis) x moctezumae -$14
This is a homemade cross of complete mystery potential for me, already showing some ttruly unique leaf shapes but with maximum size unknown and the flowers full of different potential. I expect the plants to max out at around 3-4" across, with extremely slender leaves fattest in the middle whose tips sometimes curl distinctly and may tint with red at the edges. Flowers are predicted to be shades of pale pink to purplish but darker at the edges and around the throat.
Available plants are approx. 0.75-2.5" in diameter.
P. (rotundiflora x gracilis) x emarginata -$14
A complex cross with a lot of potential, this will be a compact but hopefully vigorous hybrid. Plants aren't mature yet so full size is not yet known, but estimated between 1-1.5 inches in diameter with semi-spatula shaped leaves of light olive green with red highlights along their edges and center. Flowers may also be quite variable, likely to inherit the ragged edges and veining of emarginata but may end up more rounded as like rotundiflora or with exaggerated lower lobes of gracilis, or a mix of all three equally.
Available plants are young and seed-grown, currently 0.5+ inches across.
P. rotundiflora x emarginata -$13
Another new homemade cross, this simple hybrid should turn out small but colorful, with rosettes between 1-2 inches across with heavily curled, spoon-shaped leaves flushed in off-green with red highlights. Flowers could be variable, extremely white with faint veins or heavily patterned in various shades of violet or pink with rounded but ragged-edged petals.
Available plants are young and seed-grown, currently 0.5+ inches across.
P. emarginata x rotundiflora -$13
This homemade cross with likely favor emarginata as the seed parent, potentially growing slightly larger than the reverse cross but with similar size between 1-2 inches in diameter with spatula or semi-ovular shaped leaves with heavily rolled edges, colored in muddied green with redder highlights near the leaf edges and base. Flowers will likely be mostly white with variable amounts of red or purplish veins or throat patches.
Available plants are young and seed-grown, currently 0.5+ inches across.