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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Haemodoraceae |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Fall |
| Parentage: (A. flavidus x A. pulcherrimus) |
| Height: 4-5 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem' (Red-Yellow Kangaroo Paw) - Upright evergreen perennial plant with 2-3 feet tall sword-like foliage and 4-5 feet tall wands of yellow flowers with reddish stems in spring-fall. 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. Treat for snails. Hardy to about 25-30 degrees F. Attracts hummingbirds. This cultivar is very similar to 'Harmony' and we grew both of these cultivars from 1995 until 2006, but decided that 'Harmony' was the slightly nicer and had better name recognition. In 2005 we began trialing the slightly shorter 'Gold Velvet'. After realizing how durable it was and how similar it was to both 'Yellow Gem' and 'Harmony' we settled on it as the best red and yellow cultivar and is the only one of these very similar plants that we continue to grow.
The information displayed on this page about Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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