Sarracenia flava var. maxima 'James Wong' (Green Swamp, North Carolina)Possibly the most handsome Sarracenia flava var. maxima out there! This Sarracenia flava was selected by Matt Soper of Hampshire Carnivorous Plants to be named after renowned ethnobotanist and television presenter James Wong at the 2018 Chelsea Flower Show. The pitchers are a clean, lime green colour that grow very tall in smartly upright clumps.

Introducing the famous Sarracenia flava 'Goldie'

widely spaced teeth line the edges of these thick lips

some plants may produce pitchers with many green-patched hoods

You'd think it would be a carnivorous plant but do you know which one to get

The aim was clear

The pitchers have a copper-ish hue to them which is really lovely

Its upright pitchers reach a height of approximately 15 inches

These are a rich magenta-red colour

showing a network of fine red veins over a pale background

The flowers are bright yellow

a must-have for any Sarracenia collector

This Sarracenia × moorei was selected by legendary carnivorous plantsman Adrian Slack in the 1980's