{"product_id":"gold-velvet-kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-hybrid","title":"Gold Velvet Kangaroo Paw - Anigozanthos hybrid 'Gold Velvet' PBR","description":"\u003cp\u003eGold Velvet Kangaroo Paw (\u003cem\u003eAnigozanthos hybrid\u003c\/em\u003e 'Gold Velvet') is a tough, mid-sized landscape kangaroo paw with velvety golden yellow flowers on 1m stems for most of the year. The foliage clump grows 50cm to 60cm high and 40cm wide. Bred by Ozbreed from the hardiest Western Australian species, it has more resistance to black spot than most kangaroo paws and needs less trimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers for most of the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flushes of golden paws on tall stems keep coming through the warm months and well beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaner foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e More resistance to black spot means fewer marked leaves in humid or wet weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLess trimming.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut back every one to two years instead of every season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought and frost tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established, the clump copes with dry summers and cold winters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrings the honeyeaters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Birds feed on the paws, and the 1m stems hold them where you can watch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart, three to five plants per square metre, for a band of gold that reads from the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetween strappy leaf plants.\u003c\/strong\u003e For the lowest maintenance, plant it behind or between evergreen lomandras and dianellas; they hide the foliage after a cut back and the flowers rise above them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and low maintenance gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant fills a 300mm pot in full sun, and a row along a sunny path, two to three plants per linear metre, puts the flowers at eye level from a seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Gold Velvet Kangaroo Paw in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in an open position; shade and crowding bring on black spot. It is grown in New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland, so subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and dry inland climates all suit it. In northern Queensland it is shorter lived, about two to three years; further south it is a long term plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained soil or a raised bed. Wet feet are what kill kangaroo paws, so on clay build the bed up. Set the crown at soil level, never below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water as needed for the first 8 to 13 weeks, with a chunky mulch kept clear of the crown, then it manages on rainfall. A native slow release fertiliser in spring if required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove old flower stems at the base as they finish. Every one to two years cut the foliage back hard to renew it, unless the plant sits in a band between strappy leaf plants, where it can be left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Gold Velvet Kangaroo Paw in 140mm pots in packs of 10, which plants two to three square metres at the recommended spacing. Kangaroo paws travel well as young clumps and establish fast in warm, well drained soil. Expect the first flower stems within the first growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kangaroo-paws\"\u003eBrowse the full kangaroo paw range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ozbreed\"\u003eSee the full Ozbreed range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eMore drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-ultimate-low-maintenance-native-garden-your-step-by-step-australian-guide\"\u003eA step by step guide to a low maintenance native garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it live?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the southern states and most of New South Wales it is a long term plant. In northern Queensland expect two to three years, which is still good value for the amount of flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves going black?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack spot, the fungal leaf disease of kangaroo paws, shows up in shade, crowding and wet soil. This form resists it better than most, but cut the marked foliage back hard, open up the planting and raise the bed if the soil holds water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 50cm apart for a massed display, three to five plants per square metre, or 40cm in a single row along a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67786523410751,"sku":"ANI-HYB-140MM-P10","price":224.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/gold-velvet-kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-hybrid.jpg?v=1792139614","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/gold-velvet-kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-hybrid","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}