ANIGOZANTHOS or KANGAROO PAW

If you are looking for a long lasting flower then the Anigozanthos is for you. If you re-cut the stems once a week to aid water uptake it can last up to three to four weeks. Pronouned ANNY-goz-an-thoss, the word means 'plant with unusual flower' and is commonly known as kangaroo paw, kangaroo's paw or monkey paw. It is an idea flowers for use in floristry or floral art because of its unique long stems and attractively coloured velvety flowers, this makes for pectucular vase arrangements. The long furry, velvety buds open at the tip of the stems producing tubular-shaped flowers. The flowers is available is a range of colours from bronze, orange and yellow-green to pink and red. The black kangaroo paw is Maropidia fulginosa is quite stunning.

The Anigozanthos are grown mostly in the southwest corner of Western Australia ranging from north of Geraldton on the west coast to east of Esperance on the south coast.

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