Once again we are confronted with a plant whose origin is known, but whose details, as is often the case in the anthurium hobby, are presented in a mysterious and unclear manner. We are talking about Anthuturium 'Stripey'.
Like so many plants that are the foundation stones for today's important cultivars, A. 'Stripey' comes from Tim Anderson's Palm Hammock Orchid Estate nursery, formerly known as Daisy Farm.
During his lifetime, T. Anderson was able to sell some offshoots of his mother plant and thus put them into circulation. Although it has been propagated several times, it is still very rare to find, but D. Rotolante and his son W. Rotolante managed to cultivate several clones and preserve the genetics. The Silver Crome Gardens (SKG) nursery is therefore largely responsible for the distribution of A. 'Stripey', even if it can only be found in very few collections today.
In addition to SKG, Dr. Jeff Block also obtained a cutting from the plant, which he also received from T. Anderson. For decades, this plant was to serve as the foundation for the breeding of the special plant known to us today as Anthurium 'Black Widow'. Recipe secret.
The name 'Black Widow' comes from Doc Block's teenage twins. They wanted to call her Spider-Man, but they decided on Black Widow because the hybrid's unique veins resembled spider legs.
The name "Stripey" supposedly comes from a misread label on which the word "stripes" was descriptively written for the plant's distinctive veins. So the "s" became a "y" and the legend was born. The name quickly became established after a photo of the label landed on the Internet.
Even rarer than the plant itself, hybrids of this plant can be found on the market today. The distinctive veins and finely curved structure of the leaves should actually be a reason to create more from Tim Anderson's legacy. This truly unique plant also has a place of honor in our collection and gives us hope for a sequel soon.
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