Anigozanthos mix

Description and Characteristics

Anigozanthos Mix, commonly known as Kangaroo Paw Mix, refers to a selection of colourful hybrid cultivars from the Anigozanthos genus. Native to Western Australia, these plants are celebrated for their striking tubular flowers with a fuzzy, paw-like appearance and their slender, grass-like evergreen foliage. The mix typically includes a vibrant range of reds, oranges, yellows, greens, pinks, and purples, offering long-lasting visual impact in garden displays and containers.

The flowers rise above the foliage on tall, wiry stems, with branching heads that bloom repeatedly throughout the warm season. Depending on the variety, plants can range in height from 40 to 90 cm and have a spread of 30 to 50 cm. Their bold form and intense colouring make them ideal for modern gardens, wildlife plantings, and floral arrangements.

Anigozanthos are well-loved for their drought tolerance, pollinator appeal, and ability to thrive in sunny, well-drained conditions. In cooler climates, they are best grown as summer patio plants or greenhouse specimens, and overwintered indoors.

• Unique tubular flowers in a rainbow of colours, grouped as a mix

• Evergreen, clump-forming habit with strap-like green or bluish foliage

• Height: 40–90 cm; Spread: 30–50 cm

• Flowering period: June to October, or year-round in mild climates

• Excellent for containers, borders, and cut flower use

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and nectar-feeding birds

Growing Conditions and Maintenance

Anigozanthos are best suited to sunny, dry, well-ventilated spots, and require free-draining soil to prevent root rot. While relatively low-maintenance, their flowering can be prolonged with deadheading and consistent feeding.

• Light Requirements:

  • Requires full sun (6+ hours of direct sunlight)

  • Flowering may decrease significantly in shade

• Soil Preferences:

  • Prefers free-draining sandy or loamy soils

  • Avoid heavy or water-retentive soils—improve drainage with grit

  • Ideal soil pH: neutral to slightly acidic

• Watering Needs:

  • Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry slightly between watering

  • Container plants may need more regular watering in summer

  • Avoid overhead watering to reduce risk of fungal leaf spot

• Feeding:

  • Feed every 2–3 weeks during flowering with a low-phosphorus, high-potassium fertiliser

  • Overfeeding with nitrogen may encourage weak, floppy growth

• Deadheading and Pruning:

  • Remove spent flower stems at the base to encourage new blooms

  • Trim away damaged or dry foliage regularly

  • Divide overcrowded clumps every 2–3 years in early spring

• Winter Care:

  • Frost-tender (RHS H2–H3): overwinter indoors or in a frost-free greenhouse

  • Reduce watering in winter and maintain good air circulation

  • In mild regions, mulch and protect with fleece if left outdoors

Garden Uses, Companion Plants, and Pollinator Benefits

Anigozanthos Mix is a bold and dramatic plant ideal for bringing colour, height, and texture to warm-weather gardens and displays. With its vibrant blooms and vertical accents, it complements both naturalistic and modern planting styles.

• Design Uses:

  • Ideal for containers, sunny beds, raised planters, and courtyard gardens

  • Adds colour to rock gardens, Mediterranean plantings, and coastal landscapes

  • Striking vertical form makes it suitable as a focal point or border contrast

• Companion Plants:

  • Pair with salvia, lavandula, gaura, erigeron, echinacea, or grasses like Pennisetum

  • Blends well with succulents, agapanthus, and silvery foliage plants like Artemisia

  • Use with other low-water plants for cohesive drought-tolerant designs

• Pollinator Benefits:

  • Excellent nectar source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds (in suitable climates)

  • Flowers remain open for weeks, offering long-season forage

  • Valuable for pollinator corridors, wild gardens, and eco-conscious landscaping

• Cut Flower Use:

  • Long-lasting in vases (10–14 days) with unusual flower texture and form

  • Harvest when the first flowers on a stem begin to open

  • Also suitable for dried arrangements

• Pest and Disease Resistance:

  • Generally resistant to most pests

  • Avoid humid, stagnant air to prevent ink spot fungus or leaf rot

  • Maintain hygiene by removing old flower stems and dead foliage

• Size
  P12

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