Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos) For colour in a native garden you can not go past Kangaroo Paws to add a colourful bit of pizzazz. There have been a great deal of work in breeding these iconic plants to improve both their disease resistance (such as ink-spot disease) and colour ranges. Breeding has also developed distinct categories of Kangaroo Paws with different applications. The 'Bush Gems Lanscaper' series are extremely hardy, tall growing and seasonal flowering while the 'Bush Gems' series are more suited to pots, flower all year round and have a huge colour range.
Care Kangaroo paws love full sun, but they will tolerate some shade. Excellent drainage is important, which is why they do so well in pots, use a good quality native potting mix for best results. Apply a slow release fertiliser twice a year, preferably native and use a liquid fertiliser every month or so through spring, summer and autumn. A native liquid fertiliser is not necessary, thrive, powerfeed, maxicrop or harvest will do. Remove spent flower heads by cutting the entire fan of leaves out at the base, this will encourage new flowers to take their place. It is also a good idea to cut the foliage right back almost to ground level after winter, this may seem harsh but they will come back strong and clean. Try not to water in the evening, water in the morning if you can, wet foliage over night can contribute to ink spot disease.
Best varieties for pots
Bush Ballad - 50cm high, masses of small red flowers through most of the year. Bush Blitz - 70cm high, dark orange/burgundy flowers flowering spring through to autumn. Bush Bonanza - 60cm high, bright yellow flowers on red stems from spring to autumn. Bush Diamond - 60cm high, white flowers with a blush of pink in the cooler months, flowers almost all year. Bush Dance - 60cm high, masses of red and green flowers from spring to autumn. Bush Elegance - 60cm high, rich burgundy flowers near year round. Bush Inferno - 60cm high, fiery red flowers near year round. Bush Pearl - 60cm high, an abundance of bright candy pink flowers all year round. Bush Pizzazz - 70cm high, masses of magenta flowers near year round. Bush Spark - 70cm high, a profusion of orange flowers from spring to autumn.
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