Anthurium carlablackiae "Amanda"

Anthurium carlablackiae ‘Amanda’

The origin of Anthurium carlablackiae ‘Amanda’ is a little unclear, but it appears to be a plant that Dylan Nugen, a San Diego grower who has since left the hobby, originally got from Rory Antolak sometime around 2020. I acquired the plant directly from Dylan in 2024.

Amanda has incredibly dark leaves with very minimal, sharp and clean veins that give the plant a distinctive look. It is a decent grower and has also proven to be a good breeder for me. In the crosses I’ve made with it, I’ve found that it passes down a lot of its darker coloration along with the minimal, more angular venation.

It has some of the traits I associate with the Fell form of carlablackiae, similar to my Buz 1, and is another great example of just how much variation exists within Anthurium carlablackiae.