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Anigozanthos 'Landscape Bicolour Purple' (Bicolor Purple Kangaroo Paw) - An upright perennial plant with fans of 2-3 feet tall sword-like foliage and 4 to 5 feet tall wands of lilac purple flower buds that open a lighter lavender color on grayish pink stems.
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. As will other kangaroo paws this one is great for attracting hummingbirds.
An attractive and tough kangaroo paw in a color that has yet to be seen in other kangaroo paws. This is a 2017 introduction from legendary kangaroo paw breeder Angus Stewart, who was also responsible for all of the later Bush Gem hybrids, the series started in the late 1970s by the late Merv Turner. We received the only trail material of this plant sent into to the US in late 2015 along with several other new cultivars that are part of Angus's "Landscape Series". We introduce this new variety in 2021 after introducing Anigozanthos 'Landscape Lilac' and Anigozanthos 'Landscape Tall Red' in 2019 and have several more yet to come. These plants should be among the most durable and long living of the cultivated kangaroo paws for California gardens.
Information displayed on this page about Anigozanthos 'Landscape Bicolour Purple' 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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