A kangaroo paw with a tall habit. A tough plant with good garden performance. It has a nice orange flower colour on highly branched stems. Flowering season is limited to late spring/summer. It grows on a range of soil types, and can take more humidity than smaller varieties. Fertilise in late winter to spring, and give regular watering when it is budding up and in flower.
Anigozanthos ‘Orange Cross’ – Kangaroo Paw
Family : Haemodoraceae
Cultivar Name: Orange Cross
Plant Type : Clumping perennial, Bulb or bulb-like
Width : 1
Flowering Time : Spring, Summer
Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix
Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Growth Habit : Evergreen, Column-shaped
Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Special Uses : Cut flower, Erosion control
Scientific Name: Anigozanthos
Common Name : Kangaroo Paw
Height : 2
Flower Color : Orange, Gold
pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant Environment : Courtyard, 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, Butterflies