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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Haemodoraceae |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Synonyms: [A. manglesii hybrid] |
| Parentage: (Anigozanthos manglesii hybrid) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Anigozanthos 'Royal Cheer' (Red-Green Kangaroo Paw) - A beautiful smaller Kangaroo Paw that forms a clump with gray-green narrow leaves 1 foot tall with incredible flowers that are present most of the year. These flowers have 2 inch long chartreuse green tubes with reflexed lighter petal lobes, yellow stamens and bright red swollen bases that grace the ends of many upright 3 foot tall fuzzy red stems. Plant in well-drained soils in full or part sun. Irrigate occasionally to regularly (as long as soil drains). Hardy to around 28 F. This is one of several Anigozanthos manglesii hybrids that has been in the nursery trade for many years. While this species is one of the most beautiful, and certainly most outrageously colored of the kangaroo paws, and is the floral emblem for Western Australia, it is also one of the most sensitive to the dreaded ink spot disease that drastically shortens the life of these plants - 'Royal Cheer' seems a bit more resistant but it too is susceptible to ink spot disease. Avoid overhead irrigation and protect from frosts, slugs and snails as all of these can promote this disease. This image courtesy of Australian Native Plant Nursery.
This information about Anigozanthos 'Royal Cheer' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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