Sarracenia × soperi 'Roy Cheek'Named after well known horticulturalist Roy Cheek at the 2018 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show by Matt Soper. This Sarracenia soperi (S. alata X S. flava) produces pitchers that turn so purple they're almost black! Sarracenia soperi 'Roy Cheek' is a stand out plant in any collection.

A vigorous grower with species typical robustness

quickly filling pots to create a great display Sarracenia or give you lots of spares

Its pitchers are tall

remaining persistent throughout the growing season

The exact parentage of this hybrid remains unknown

this variety has no trigger hairs inside its traps

Dionaea muscipula 'Wave'

Although the plant is not especially large

This pairing brings together the clean structure of flava with the upper pitcher detail of leucophylla

with a second flush in autumn

the plant cannot produce purple or red colours

The most notable feature of 'Dracula' is its large trap mechanism