Botanical Name: Common Names:
Anigozanthos hybrida Bush Fire Bush Gems Kangaroo Paw,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Anigozanthos Bush Gems are a spectacular, versatile range of water-saving, easy care plants. These varieties offer spectacular colour, profuse flowering and a range of heights and exceptional quality. As a potted feature plant or en-masse in the garden, Bush Gems add interest to all garden styles. Ignite the garden with Bush Fire, a vibrant kangaroo paw that produces an abundance of large, orange/gold flowers on tough, red stems. This variety is naturally compact and bushy with excellent disease tolerance. Expect to see Bush Fire exhibit red tones when positioned in full sun. Grows approx. 50cm tall x 45cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Ink Spot, Rust, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Haemodoraceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Purple
Flower Colour: Orange, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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