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DocBlock Anthurium Dark & Handsome® '9' X Darth Vader® '75' 9cm H15cm

DocBlock Anthurium Dark & Handsome® '9' X Darth Vader® '75' 9cm H15cm

£500.00 GBP
£500.00 GBP
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Meet the DocBlock Dark & Handsome® ‘9’ × Darth Vader® ‘75’—the dark-side royalty. With elite velvet Anthurium genetics, moody colour potential and serious collector heritage, this is a plant for people who want the dramatic end of the aroid world. Rare, brooding and deeply desirable, every new leaf is the main event.

  • The Formal Name: DocBlock Anthurium Dark & Handsome® ‘9’ × Darth Vader® ‘75’
  • The Nickname: Dark Velvet DocBlock Hybrid
  • Roots: A premium DocBlock Anthurium hybrid combining two highly prized dark-foliage parent lines.
  • Natural Vibe: A cultivated collector hybrid built for warm, humid, bright-indirect grow spaces rather than ordinary windowsill neglect.

Care Guide

  • Care Guide:
  • Sunlight: Bright, indirect light keeps the leaves strong and glossy; avoid harsh direct sun.
  • Best Room: A warm plant room, bright bathroom or greenhouse cabinet with stable humidity.
  • Snacks: Use a diluted balanced aroid fertiliser every 4–6 weeks in active growth.
  • Tropical Feels: She appreciates high humidity, ideally 60–80%, especially while unfurling new leaves.
  • Cosy Factor: Keep her stable at 18–27°C and protect from cold draughts.
  • Thirst: Let the top layer of mix begin to dry before watering again; never leave her sitting in water.
  • Safety First: Toxic – Anthuriums contain calcium oxalate crystals, so keep away from pets and small hands.
  • The Bedding: A chunky, fast-draining aroid mix with bark, perlite and airy fibre is essential.
  • Family Tree: Best propagated by careful division when the plant has multiple growth points.
  • Space Needs: A compact young plant now, with the potential to become a high-impact velvet-leaf specimen as it matures.
  • Speed: Slow and precious; the reward is in watching each leaf reveal its colour, shape and vein pattern.
  • Uninvited Guests: Check leaf joins and undersides for mealybugs, thrips and spider mites.
  • Moving Day: Repot every 1–2 years or when the mix begins to compact.
  • Haircut: Remove spent or damaged leaves cleanly at the stem base.
  • Fresh Air: A luxurious foliage plant that brings boutique jungle drama indoors.
  • Plant Lore: DocBlock hybrids are prized for named parentage—here, Dark & Handsome® brings depth while Darth Vader® brings the drama.
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