Anigozanthos Cross of Gold™

Each lovely flower has a turned-back fringe, enabling honeyeaters access to the nectar deep inside, at the same time dobbing a blob of pollen on each bird’s head … a neat way of ensuring pollination as the honeyeater flits from flower to flower and plant to plant.

A Kangaroo Paw to leap about for!

A medium sized clumping plant (40-65cm x 40-60cm) with clean strap leaves of medium dark green. A multitude of bright red furry stems to 90cm bear large golden yellow multi-branching ‘paw’ flowers from late spring to late summer, beckoning honeyeaters from afar. A second (autumn) flowering is encouraged by cutting out spent flower stems.

It prefers an open sunny position, in well drained sandy or loamy soils, neutral to slightly acid pH, and will thrive in cool to warm dry climates. Frost tolerance is moderate, and it will grow well in second-line coastal situations.

Uses: a spectacular specimen or group plant, and a very showy long-flowering container plant; also a very long lasting cut flower.

Maintenance: Trim off spent flower stems neatly at base of foliage. Apply low phosphorus controlled release fertilizer in early spring or late summer. Use best quality potting mix if planting in tubs, keep moist but do not over water. In garden, low water needs when established.

  Flower heads in clusters make a spectacular sight for many weeks, and an excellent cut flower for indoor decoration.
 

Designer Flora for Fauna!

 

Selected by P. McAllister, developed and marketed by Austraflora Pty Ltd © The TM Cross of Gold is owned by Austraflora Pty Ltd The name Austraflora and its symbol are protected by ®

 
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