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B52’s sister, I think.

I had heard that A2 and B52 were siblings, but evidently that's not the case. Someone asked Jeremiah and he contacted Henning von Schmeling about the history of these two plants and this is what he said:

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.

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.

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.

Awesome Matt, it’s great to know some history about these cultivars

Is A2 considered a giant?

Yes, A2 is a giant for sure but not quite on par with the biggest of the giant flytraps. It does get amazing color and has good vigor and I think it deserves a place in most collections.

Medium and small ‘A2’ I have available.

Looks almost identical to B52! I’d say it does better

Adrien wrote:Looks almost identical to B52! I’d say it does better

I agree with you! B-52 is a fan favorite for sure, but A2 has always done better for me.

Letting this one go wild..