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Red

Winter - Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall bright red stems can reach 6 ft.

An evergreen perennial with fuzzy rich red flowers that look like claws that rise high above the iris-like foliage from spring through fall (nearly year round along coast). Grows 4-6 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Plant in a sunny and open position in the garden in well drained soils. Irrigate regularly and fertilize in spring (not heavily and keep Phosphorus on the low side). Fans only flower once and need to be cleaned out after the flowering period so remove the old leaves down to as low as possible at the end of a season. Care should be exercised that the new emerging fans are not damaged. Hardy and evergreen to about 25 degrees F and will re-sprout after being knocked down by temperatures as low as 20° F. 'Big Red' has the largest flowers of the red cultivars that we grow. This triploid hybrid between (A. manglesii x A. flavidus tetraploid) x (A. rufus x A. flavidus tetraploid) was created by Keith Oliver, at Lakkari Native Plant Nursery in Western Australia and first registered in 1983. It exhibits good disease resistance. Attracts hummingbirds.

Burgundy Red

Spring bloomer; L & C; Tall stems can reach 6 ft.

Yellow

Spring bloomer; L & C; 2-3 ft. tall stems.

This evergreen perennial forms clumps to 1 to 2 feet wide with bright green strapped shaped leaves to 2 to 3 feet tall. From spring until fall ( (nearly year round along coast) emerge the bright yellow tubular flower buds that flare open at tips like a paw. The flowers are held on branching 5 to 6 foot tall stems that are covered with downy yellow hairs. Plant in a sunny and open position in the garden in well drained soils. Irrigate regularly and fertilize in spring (not heavily and keep (P) phosphorus on the low side). Fans only flower once and need to be cleaned out after the flowering period so remove the old leaves down to as low as possible at the end of a season. Care should be exercised that the new emerging fans are not damaged. Hardy to about 25-30 degrees F. We have been growing this beautiful yellow cultivar since 1985. It was hybridized by the late Merv Turner who bred his plants to be ink spot resistant. Attracts hummingbirds

Red orange

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Dwarf plant with 18 in. stem length.

This is a great cut flower. It holds the flowers both on and off the bush for a long time and they have a very distinctive look. The bush series of Anigozanthos are all dwarf plants with flowers at a height of 18" to two feet. The species plants can be more than 4 feet tall.

Pink

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Dwarf plant with 18 in. stem length. 2 Gal. Pot.

Orange

Spring bloomer; L & C; 24 in.
stem length with big head; New hybrid for 2005!

This midsized kangaroo paw has foliage to 2 feet tall with lightly branched 3 foot flower stems bearing masses of orange irridescent flowers throughout spring and summer and sporadically the rest of the year. Plant in a sunny and open position in the garden in moderately well drained soils (this cultivar more tolerant to heavier soils). Irrigate regularly and fertilize in spring (not heavily and keep Phosphorus on the low side). Fans only flower once and need to be cleaned out after the flowering period so remove the old leaves down to as low as possible at the end of a season. Care should be exercised that the new emerging fans are not damaged. Hardy and evergreen to about 25 degrees F and will re-sprout after being knocked down by temperatures as low as 20° F. 'Bush Tango' is a great garden plant and nice for flower arrangements. It is a a complex hybrid created by hybridizer Angus Stewart. This plant does suffer from a rust disease in Australia but this problem has not been observed here in California.

Orange

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall stems can reach 6 ft.; New for 2005! Stunning!

Lime Green (Chartreuse)

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall Green stems can reach 6 ft.

Pink

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall Pink variety can reach 6 ft.

Evergreen perennial. Low water needs. Flowers emerge in late sping and continue into summer. Moderate grower reaching 5 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide with rose-pink colored flowers. Hardy to about 25-30 degrees F. Plant in full sun, good drainage and occasional summer water. Cold hardy to 25-30 degrees F. Attracts hummingbirds.

Yellow with red stems

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall Red stems can reach 6 ft.

Green/ Red on Dk. Red stems

Winter -Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall variety to 5 Ft.

Orange

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall variety; very upright to 5 ft.

Pink

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall variety to 5 ft.

Red

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall variety similar to "Big Red".

Mustard Yellow with little red

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall variety on red stems to 6 ft.

Yellow

Spring bloomer; L & C;
Tall variety with green stems to 6 ft.