🌿 Anthurium Tim Anderson 'Mag/Pap' #2 × A. Tim Anderson ('Crystal Mag' / 'Tim's Black') – Legacy Lineage Hybrid
This rare cross unites two distinct Anthurium lines originally developed or preserved by legendary Florida hybridizer Tim Anderson, whose work helped define the aesthetics of dark, velvety, silver-veined Anthuriums still sought after by collectors today. Both parent plants were firsthand collected by Nice Plants Good Pots from friends of Tim Anderson, ensuring authenticity and provenance. This hybrid is anticipated to yield dark, velvety foliage with sharply defined silver venation, structured form, and a growth habit reflective of its robust heritage.
🌿 Parentage & Lineage
Seed Parent: Anthurium Tim Anderson 'Mag/Pap' #2
A hand-selected clone of magnificum × papillilaminum
Known for large, velvety leaves with bold venation and D-shaped petioles
Preserved from Tim Anderson’s early hybridization work
Pollen Parent: Anthurium ('Crystal Mag' / 'Tim’s Black')
A complex hybrid combining crystallinum × magnificum with Anderson’s dark-leaf selection, 'Tim’s Black'
Provides intense silver venation and compact, moody foliage with deep pigmentation
🍃 Morphological Characteristics (Expected)
Leaf Structure:
Broad, heart-shaped to shield-like leaves with thick, velvety texture
Refined lobing with moderate elongation inherited from both parents
Coloration & Venation:
Rich, deep green to near-black leaves under low light conditions
Contrasting white-silver veins with occasional bluish iridescence at emergence
Growth Habit:
Compact internodal spacing with upright or semi-scandent growth
Responds well to moss pole support, increasing leaf size and structure over time
🌱 Cultivation & Care
☀️ Light: Prefers bright, indirect light to maintain coloration and leaf integrity
💧 Watering: Moist but not waterlogged medium; allow upper layer to dry slightly before rewatering
🌡 Humidity: Thrives in high humidity environments (65–85%); avoid dry air
🪴 Substrate: Well-aerated mix with orchid bark, coco chips, and perlite; lightly acidic preferred
🌟 Defining Features from Parentage
Velvety, structured leaves from Mag/Pap #2
Compact form and high contrast venation from ('Crystal Mag' / 'Tim's Black')
Dense foliage with mature silver-on-dark aesthetic prized by Anthurium collectors
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📦 Shipped in a pot from New Orleans, Louisiana.
