Anthurium forgetii × carlablackiae (Variegated)

Anthurium forgetii × carlablackiae. A compact dark velvet cross with high-contrast veining — forgetii's rounded, lobeless leaf meeting carla's near-black depth and pink-flushed emergent veins — here highly variegated.

The cross

Anthurium forgetii (Colombia) is the velvet oddity with no basal lobes — a rounded, peltate leaf, dark and velvet, ringed with a fine pale margin and crossed with silver-white veins. Anthurium carlablackiae (Panama, found by Carla Black) is a near-black velvet with bold white veins and electric-pink emergent veining, compact and thick-leaved — one of the most prized velvet species for breeding.

Together they make a compact, dark velvet leaf with high-contrast veins — forgetii's rounded form and pale rim meeting carla's near-black depth and pink-flushed new growth. This plant carries high variegation on top of that. Seed-grown and one of a kind; variegated velvet is more delicate and leans on its green to grow.

This specimen

• Stage: establishing juvenile
• Leaves: 3, all showing variegation
• Pot: 5cm
• Variegation: High across current growth
• Included: Inner pot
• Notes: Acclimated and ready to ship

One specimen. Photographed as received. No restock.

Care, briefly

• Light: Bright indirect — the carla side takes decent light, but direct sun still marks the velvet and scorches variegation.
• Water: Lightly and evenly moist — never wet — letting the surface just dry between waterings. Keep water off the velvet.
• Humidity: 65%+. Velvet anthuriums, and variegated ones especially, brown at the edges in dry air.
• Mix: Airy, chunky epiphytic mix — bark, perlite and charcoal — fast-draining.
• Warmth: 20–27°C. No cold draughts, nothing below 15°C.
• Pace: Compact and steady — new leaves emerge dark with pink-flushed veins and harden over a couple of weeks.

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