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How to grow Anigozanthos flavidus growing and care:
Slightly acidic soil, well-drained soil
How to care:
Prune one a year, better after the blooming season, when watering in the summer it will be evergreen plant, in winter need to take care that won’t be too much water and need to consider to grow it in pot or in raising bed if there are too much rains
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Rhizomes / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but it’s much easier
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Spring in hardiness zone 9, spring to summer in hardiness zone 10a, spring to autumn in hardiness zone 10b-11, all year in hardiness zone 12, better not to plant in hot summer because it’s won’t grow and might die
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Summer
How to prune:
Dead bloom stems and leaves
Size of the plant?
0.3-3m, 1-10 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water, the plant need good drainage and doesn’t like a lot of water, do not overwater the plant will die
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade with light
Is it possible to grow indoors as houseplant?
Yes, when grow indoor as houseplant need to take care that it with a lot of light and well ventilated location
Growing is also possible in a pots / planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes planting in pot need to be at least 10-20L (2.5-5 gallons), better to start with pot that 20% bigger than the root ball until the plant arrive to the desirable size of container, wouldn’t be recommend to start from big container, the plant not react well to overwater, every few years to switch the soil with big container there is no need to switch all just switch part and cut some of the roots ball, need to make enough holes in the container for good drainage also choosing soil for container important and need to be soil well ventilated and maybe mix of sandy soil with other parts, don’t use bottom for the pot
Blooming information
Bloom season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower:
Cone shape flowers in the end when the flowers open create star shape, flowers colors can be: red, orange, yellow, green, purple, pink, black or mix colors
How to grow Anigozanthos flavidus from seed
Sowing requirement:
Lightly moist soil, warm weather, good drained soil, consider sandy soil mix with potting mix
Saving and care for seeds until sowing:
Dry and dark in room temperature
Sowing season:
Spring to summer, possible all the year from hardiness zone 11-12 but will establish better in the spring
Planting spacing:
30*40cm (12*16 inches)
Depth of Sowing:
0.5-1cm (0.25.0.5inches)
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Lightly moist soil, prefer sunny location,
Watering requires for Seeds:
Small amount of water do not over water and don’t let it dry
Germination time:
3-5 weeks
Condition of seedling:
Sunny location, water regular but small amount until establish
Scientific name:
Anigozanthos flavidus
Categories
Blooming Seasons | - Autumn flowers
- Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
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Flower colors | - Green flower
- Orange flower
- Pink flower
- Purple flower
- Red flower
- Yellow flower
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Climate | - Desert Climate
- Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
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Ornamental parts | - Ornamental flower
- Ornamental leaves
- Ornamental plant
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Plant growing speed | - Average growing plants
- Slow growing plants
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Plant life-form | - Deciduous
- Evergreen
- Geophyte
- Herbaceous
- Perennial plant
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Plant Uses | - Drought tolerant plants
- Floristry
- Indoor plants
- Ornamental plants
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Planting Season | - Autumn Planting
- Spring Planting
- Winter planting
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Plants sun exposure | - Full sun Plants
- Part shade Plants
- Shade Plants
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Watering plants | - Regularly water
- Small amounts of water
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Hardiness zone | - Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
- Hardiness zone 12
- Hardiness zone 9
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