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Anigozanthos 'Bush Garnet' - An evergreen compact medium sized perennial with narrow strap leaves and relatively large burgundy flowers. This plant is slightly larger than the dwarf Kangaroo paw 'Bush Ranger' but still considerably smaller than standard sized varieties.
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. As with others in the Bush Series, it was bred to be resistant to disease and have good garden longevity.
This plant was bred by Angus Stewart in 1992 and introduced by Yates Botanicals in Somersby, New South Wales. It is the result of crossing Anigozanthos preissii (seed parent) with Anigozanthos 'Bush Twilight' (pollen parent).
Information displayed on this page about Anigozanthos 'Bush Garnet' is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will 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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