Botanical Name: Common Names:
Anigozanthos hybrida Bush Gold Bush Gems Kangaroo Paw,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Part of the 'Bush Gem Landscapers' Range. Low maintenance and long lived kangaroo paws with excellent disease tolerance. They flower prolifically for half the year. Will last up to 2 weeks in a vase as a cut flower. A proven landscape preformer that's very hard to top in the medium height category. Produces bright yellow flowrs on strong, upright, branched stems. The more stems and branches you have, the more flowers you get! Has good disease tolerance and excellent field performance too. Grows to 1m.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Formal Garden, 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
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate