Anigozanthos, Kangaroo Paw 'Bush Garnet'

This South African plant is evolved for a Mediterranean climate, where there's no rain in the summer. Kangarooo paws are notorious for th...Read Moreeir sensitivity to significant water in summer, which rots the roots. In climates with significant summer rainfall, special provision needs to be made to keep the rain off. Kangaroo paws perform well on the US west coast, which has a Mediterranean climate, but not in the east.

Very expensive as an annual here in Florida once it starts to rain it starts to wither and then faster than it arrived it is gone. Tried ...Read Morethem 2 years in a row to much money $10-$12 a 10 inch pot for about 4 weeks of performance, the cheap ones far out perform this.

This is a very dramatic plant in bloom, particularly with a mass of them. Too much water will kill it faster than anything. Great in pots...Read More for that reason. If planting in the ground set the crown a bit above the ground level to avoid any drainage issues. Otherwise it's almost maintenance free.

Although it can grow in south Florida I had a tough time once the rainy season got here. No matter what I tried it seemed to get to much water.