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
Plant Information
Plant Type - Clumping perennial, Bulb or bulb-like
Common Name - Kangaroo Paw
Scientific Name - Anigozanthos
Family - Haemodoraceae
Cultivar Name - Orange Cross
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1
Maximum Height - 2
Minimum Width - 0.6
Maximum Width - 1
Flower Colour - Orange, Gold
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix
Plant Environment - Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Column-shaped
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Feature plant
Special Uses - Cut flower, Erosion control
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies
Angus Cultivar -