A horticultural cross — priced, illustrated and tracked independently of either parent.
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Anthurium nigrolaminum 'Gigi' x papillilaminum
Nigro-Papillilaminum Hybrid
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Market Analysis
Anthurium nigrolaminum 'Gigi' x papillilaminum Price Guide & Auction Value
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Before You Buy
Species-specific things to check when evaluating a listing
- Verify that the leaf texture is thick and coriaceous as expected of a healthy specimen.
- Check the petiole color; it should be dark burgundy-maroon, typical of the Gigi parentage.
- Examine root structure closely for transit-related rot or decay.
Anthurium nigrolaminum 'Gigi' x papillilaminum Morphology
About Anthurium nigrolaminum 'Gigi' x papillilaminum
This hybrid crosses Anthurium nigrolaminum 'Gigi' with a selected form of Anthurium papillilaminum, producing extremely dark, velvety, coriaceous leaves with prominent, contrasting silver-white primary venation. Both parent species are South American (Colombia/Ecuador/Peru and Panama respectively); this specific cross is produced and circulated through Thai breeding programmes, not a wild population. It produces elongated heart-sagittate leaves that deepen in colour as they mature, and demands humid, warm conditions typical of tropical forest understories and a loose, aerated, organic medium.
Origin
A hybrid of two South American Anthurium species, bred in Thailand.
Thailand
Propagation Guide
How to Propagate Anthurium nigrolaminum 'Gigi' x papillilaminum
Requires high humidity and precise warm moisture levels. Rooting cuttings is slow.
Care Guide
Anthurium nigrolaminum 'Gigi' x papillilaminum Care Guide & Growing Conditions
Very chunky, well-aerated mix: orchid bark, perlite, sphagnum moss, charcoal.
Water when the top half of the substrate is dry. Sensitive to rot.
Minimum 70% required for healthy leaf expansion.
Balanced low-strength fertilizer monthly during active growth.
Repot only when rootbound, disturb roots minimally.
Common Problems
Yellowing leaves
Overwatering or root rot
Check roots, trim rot, repot in drier chunky mix.
Darker Than Standard Velvet
Another cross between Anthurium nigrolaminum 'Gigi' and papillilaminum—the double-L spelling variant that circulates alongside the single-L version in the trade, both referring to the same parentage combination from Thai breeding programmes. I have observed these leaves in the glasshouse; their coriaceous, heavily velvety textures absorb light like charcoal under a tropical canopy. Yet, the price volatility of these novelties in the London market is absurd; local sellers demand extortionate figures for mere cuttings, while the broader import pipelines show signs of imminent saturation. A collector's hybrid for those who have decided that standard velvet anthuriums are insufficiently dark, but one must tread carefully in these speculative waters.
