Anigozanthos ‘Landscape Orange’ – Kangaroo Paw

This is a tough and tall variety of kangaroo paw with bright flowers of orange with yellow shadings. It flowers in mid spring to early summer and the stems are branching, giving more blooms per stem. Birds love the flowers. It is suitable for most soil types, from clay to sandy, and even damp ones. An easy care variety, any blackened leaves can simply be pulled off to the base to tidy the plant. Once flowering is finished the whole stem is cut down hard, and the plant will reshoot with new stems from the underground rhizome. Feed with a handful of general purpose fertiliser once a year, watering well afterwards. Drought and light frost resistant once established. If heavier frosts hit it can blacken the foliage, and this can be left till all danger of frost is past and cut back to ground level to tidy it up. With warmer weather clean new shoots will grow from the underground rhizome.

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Family : Haemodoraceae
Cultivar Name: Landscape Orange
Plant Type : Grass or grass-like, Clumping perennial, Bulb or bulb-like
Width : 1
Flowering Time : Spring, Summer
Soil Type : Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix
Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Column-shaped
Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Special Uses : Cut flower, Erosion control, Pipe and drain friendly, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Scientific Name: Anigozanthos hybrid
Common Name : Kangaroo Paw
Height : 2
Flower Color : Yellow, Orange, Gold
pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Light : Sunny, Light shade
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Other insects