Sarracenia 'La Bête'A true monster from the carnivorous plant nursery of Philippe and Hlne Depiets in France Sarracenia 'La Bte'. In English, this is 'The Beast'! Named for its imposing size and extremely large, gaping mouth, 'La Bte' stands out in any collection. Although it is indeed a beast, it is also a beauty with white tops rivalling classic Sarracenia leucophylla tops. Here's how this spectacular Sarracenia hybrid was created: S. 'Bella' X (S. moorei 'Wilkerson's

In full sun

atrorubra is quite different

Dionaea 'Werewolf' grows upright leaves that reach around 6 cm in length

renowned carnivorous plant expert Barry Rice aptly named the cultivar 'Belly of Blood'

and parts of the rhizome may be reddish

Each new trap reliably displays this shell-like structure

white and red is very defined due to the very crisp white shade on the upper part of the pitcher

With good light

vigorous Sarracenia hybrid

Unlike typical alata forms

This Sarracenia × moorei (Sarracenia flava X Sarracenia leucophylla) was selected and grown by renowned carnivorous plant grower Ian Salter in Wales

In bright light