Anthurium (Papillilaminum × Crystallinum) × Fort Sherman | High Variegated Clone of Sherman

Anthurium (Papillilaminum × Crystallinum) × Fort Sherman. A one leaf clone from our Kidda line mother Sherman (M15), with high grade variegation and a very good root system. The cheapest way into this line.

The mother

Sherman (M15) has been on our bench since October 2025, from the Kidda Nursery line. Fort Sherman is a papillilaminum clone collected in the 1980s by Jay Vannini near the US Army base of that name, at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. It is known for an unusually elongated blade, deep velvet and golden to reddish venation.

Crossing it back over papillilaminum × crystallinum concentrates those traits instead of diluting them. Sherman shows pink to orange sectoring across the blade.

This plant is a clone taken directly from her, not a seedling, so it carries her genetics rather than rolling the dice on a new combination. Variegation is already showing here, and the pattern shifts leaf to leaf, so every new leaf is its own reveal.

See the mother plant →

This specimen

• Type: Clone from mother Sherman (M15), not seed grown
• Stage: Baby, one leaf
• Leaves: 1
• Variegation: High grade
• Roots: Very good, well developed root system
• Provenance: Kidda Nursery line
• Included: Inner pot
• Notes: A one leaf baby with a strong root base. Variegated velvet leans on its green tissue, so this one is for growers who already keep velvet Anthuriums.

One specimen. Photographed as received. The mother is shown for reference only.

Care, briefly

• Light: Bright indirect, never direct, which scorches the velvet and the variegated sections first. Good light keeps the colour clean.
• Water: Lightly and evenly moist, never wet, letting the surface just dry between waterings. Keep water off the velvet.
• Warmth: 20 to 25°C and stable. With velvet Anthuriums, steady warmth matters more than chasing humidity. No cold draughts, nothing below 15°C.
• Humidity: 65%+ suits a variegated velvet, but consistent warmth and airflow matter more.
• Mix: Airy, chunky epiphytic mix of bark, perlite and charcoal, fast draining.
• Pace: One leaf with very good roots, so it has a base to build from. Keep it stable and let the roots fill in before sizing up. Give it time.

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