Anthurium (Papillilaminum × Crystallinum) × Carlablackiae (Variegated) kidda line

Anthurium (Pap × Crys) × Carla. A variegated dark velvet cross of elite lineage — papillilaminum's pillowy velvet and crystallinum's bright silver veining over the depth of carlablackiae. From the Kidda line. A clone off the mother, carrying high-grade variegation.

The cross

(Papillilaminum × crystallinum) is a velvet pairing of two greats: papillilaminum (Panama) brings deep, pillowy velvet and pale veining; crystallinum brings the rounded, heart-shaped blade lit by bright, crystalline silver-white veins. The cross reads dark and velvety with luminous veining.

Carla — Anthurium carlablackiae, the Guna Yala (Panama) endemic — is one of the darkest, most substantial velvets in cultivation. Bred onto the pap × crys base, it adds weight, depth and near-black tone.

This plant comes from the Kidda line — a respected breeding line behind some of the most sought-after dark velvet Anthuriums — and it carries high-grade variegation on top: strong, well-placed sectors over the velvet. Variegation is guaranteed on this clone; the exact pattern, colour and balance shift leaf to leaf as it grows, so every new leaf is its own.

This specimen

• Stage: juvenile, clone from the mother (shown in the final photo)
• Leaves: 1
• Pot: 7cm
• Lineage: Kidda line
• Variegation: High-grade — guaranteed; pattern and balance vary leaf to leaf
• Included: Inner pot
• Notes: Acclimated and ready to ship. Variegated velvet leans on its green — for experienced growers.

One clone. Photographed as received. No restock.

Care, briefly

• Light: Bright indirect, and generous — the green carries the variegation and light keeps the colour. Direct sun scorches the pale sectors.
• 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: 18–25°C. No cold draughts, nothing below 15°C; the cooler end of the range deepens the dark colour.
• Pace: A variegated velvet clone of this lineage is a slow, deliberate grower — new leaves emerge dark and harden over a couple of weeks. Give it time.

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