Jumping into flower

One of the most wonderful things about the Australian Garden at the moment are the spectacular Anigozanthos or Kangaroo paws in flower around the garden. 

Kangaroo paws are an iconic Australian native plant with distinctive flowers and a diversity of colours, from hot reds through to cool yellow-greens. Hotspots for Kangaroo paws in the Australian Garden are the margins of the Red Sand Garden and the Future Garden – be sure to bring in your camera, they are simply stunning.

Growing Tips: Kangaroo paws are amongst the most rewarding Australian natives to plant in home gardens as they are easy to grow with stunning results. Kangaroo paws grow from an underground rhizome and produce long strappy leaves and beautiful flowers on long stems during spring and summer. There are many new varieties of Kangaroo paws with a wide range of colours to choose from.

To get the best out of Kangaroo Paws in your garden, grow them in a position that offers full sun and well-drained soil. Kangaroo paws are drought tolerant but do require slightly more water while flowering and when they are establishing growth in their first summer.

Pruning Kangaroo paws back to ground level once they have finished flowering is important to keep them healthy.