A2
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:30 pm
B52’s sister, I think.
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Jeremiah Harris wrote:Henning von Schmeling selfed Carolina Giant and got 7 seeds. These were labeled A-1 through A-7. The largest, A-3, was seledcted and back crossed with the parent plant, Carolina Giant, producing 78 seedlings that were labeled B-1 through B-78.So, evidently, A2 is a great uncle/aunt of B52. A3 is the parent plant of B52, but I've never seen this plant in cultivation anywhere.
After 6 months, one plant far outgrew the rest of the batch and ultimately produced giant traps. It was labeled B-27, which wasn't appealing to Henning, so he switched the labels between B-52 and B-27 and the name B-52 was given to the biggest of these plants.
Adrien wrote:Looks almost identical to B52! I’d say it does betterI agree with you! B-52 is a fan favorite for sure, but A2 has always done better for me.