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Products > Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem'   Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem' - Red-Yellow Kangaroo Paw Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information 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 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.  Information displayed on this page about  Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]