Anigozanthos 'Unity'
Anigozanthos 'Unity' has flower stems to ca. 1.5m tall, mostly
glabrous with a few scattered plumose purple hairs becoming more dense
towards the flowers. The flowers are in simple racemes on pedicels to ca.
6mm long. The woolly hairs on the ovary are red with some black tips. The
hairs become less dense towards the perianth lobes allowing equal dominance
of yellow green hairs. The perianth tube is ca. 40mm long, glabrous inside
above the middle and with simple hairs below the middle some of these with
sellate tips. The perianth lobes are ca. 10mm long with plumose silvery
grey hairs inside. The anthers are about the same length as the filaments,
the connective tipped with a small gland-like appendage. There are ca. 5
ovules per locule.
Diagnosis:
The flowers of Anigozanthos 'Unity' are similar in shape to A.
rufus but are longer with a slightly more prominent ovary. The flowers are
a much darker red than A. rufus and less uniform in colour with the upper
half of the tube showing yellow green hairs more the colour of those in A.
flavidus. Unlike A. flavidus, the stems of Anigozanthos 'Unity' are hairy
but the hairs are darker and there are more of them than in A. flavidus
and they are fewer than in A. rufus. There are two other cultivars form the
same hybrid cross. Anigozanthos 'Red Cross' and Anigozanthos 'Velvet
Harmony'. Anigozanthos 'Red Cross' is of a similar height with individual
flowers ca. 30mm long. It is most easily distinguished from Anigozanthos
'Unity' by the presence of a very distinct bright yellow patch at the base
of the flower. Anigozanthos 'Velvet Harmony' has flowers with a tube ca.
25-27mm long which appear a darker colour due to the thicker hairs on the
perianth. The flower stem is also more branched in Anigozanthos 'Velvet
Harmony'.
Anigozanthos 'Charm'
Note:
Formerly A. 'Elegant Charmer'
This cultivar is a neat 0.5m plant with glossy green leaves to
0.3 m. Flower stems are 1m and branched. Flowers are borne in September to
November and are reddish orange with cream anthers.
Diagnosis:
A.flavidus grows to 1.0m tall by 1.0m wide. Flowers from October to
February. Leaves are glabrous. The flower stems are 2.0m, branched and
smooth tubular, 3-4cm densely hairy. The lobes are not turned back, colours
are yellow-green, red, pink, yellow and green. Common in a wide range of
soils and climate but frost damage can occur. Moist light to medium soils
and partial to full sun seems best. Propagation is by seed or division.
A.preissii grows to 0.6m tall by 0.3m wide. Flowers from August to
November. Leaves are deciduous; sparse, nearly terete, finely pointed.
Flower stems are 1.0m long, tubular, 5-6cm woolly hairs. Two terminal
clusters , lobed but not reflexed. Claw-like in appearance, orange to
yellow and red colour.Cultivation is difficult, prefers moist and
well-drained soil in partial to full sun. Divide regularly to promote
vigorous growth. Does well in containers. Propagation is by seed or
division.
Anigozanthos 'Charm' is a manipulated hybrid growing to 0.6m in height.
Flowers from September to November. Leaves are glossy green, 0.3m in
length. Flower stems are reddish-orange and the anthers are cream. A
feature is the cultivar's resistance to snails and ink disease. Propagation
is by vegetative means only.
A. flavidus wild, lvs 1.0m h x1.0m w, fls Tubular; 3-4cm, densely hairy; lobes not turned back. Yellow-green, red, pink, yellow, green. Oct-Jan, scape height 2m
A. preissii wild, lvs 0.6m h x 0.3, fls Tubular 5-6m, woolly hairs; 2 terminal cluster; lobed but not reflexed.
Claw-like. Orange to yellow, red.Aug-Nov, scape height -
'Charm' manipulated hybrid, lvs 0.5m h, fls Reddish orange; cream anthers. Sept-Nov, scape height 1m
Note:
Sought registration as Anigozanthos 'Elegant Charmer' in September
1980.
Anigozanthos 'Little Jewel'
This cultivar has branched inflorescences to 0.4m tall with scattered red plumose hairs increasing on the upper half. The flowers are in a simple terminal raceme with pedicles to about 7mm long. They are
covered with dense plumose hairs which are dense on the ovary and upper side and a green- yellow on the lower side. The perianth tube is about 45mm long subtended by a swollen ovary. The tube is glabrous on the inside above the middle with scattered orange plumose hairs below. The perianth lobes are about 10mm long with the lower ones dividing more deeply. The lobes are covered with green-yellow plumose hairs on the inside. The anthers are bright yellow on green-yellow slightly shorter filaments, the connective tipped with a glandlike appendage. The ovules are more than 12 per locule.
Diagnosis:
A. onycis
Origin W.A., Height 0.1m, Width 0.3-0.5m, Flowering Aug-Nov, Leaves 2-10cm, glabrous deciduous, Flower stems 15-30cm branched, woolly hairs, Flowers Tubular 5cm racemes of 5-9 flowers, woolly hairs, lobes spreading pale green to red, Cultivation Well drained light to medium soils, partial or full sun. Propagation Seed or division
A. 'Little Jewel’
Origin Cultivated hybrid, Height 0.2m, Width ?, Flowering Sept-Oct in W.A., Leaves Glossy green
Flower stems 0.4m red plumose, Flowers Branched stems, simple terminal raceme, pedicels 7mm long, dense plumose hairs, red on ovary and upper side, green-yellow below.
Cultivation Semi drought-hardy, least susceptible to ink disease, Propagation Vegetative means
A. flavidus
Origin W.A.Height 1m Width 1m Flowering Oct-Feb Leaves Glabrous Flower stems 2m smooth, branched Flowers Tubular 3-4cm Hairy lobes not turned, back yellow-green,red, pink, yellow, green.
Cultivation Common, wide range of soils and climates. Moist, light to medium soil, partial or full sun. May be dam- aged by frost.Propagation Seed or division
Anigozanthos 'Sue Dixon'
The flowering stems reach 75cm tall, slightly woolly towards
the base and becoming more dense towards the top. Flowers are in a simple
terminal raceme, on pedicels up to 12mm long. The dense plumose wool on the
flowers is red on the ovary and pedicel becoming more yellow immediately
above. Perianth tube to ca. 4.5 cm long, scabrous inside, hairs becoming
more linear towards the base, with stellate tips immediately above the
ovary. Lobes to 1.3cm long, plumose woolly inside, the hairs sometime
purple. Anthers linear, slightly longer than filaments, the connective
tipped with a small gland-like appendage. Ovules ca. 6 per locule. The
flowering season is from October to November.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar differs from A. manglesii in having shorter
corolla lobes which are not as reflexed as those in A. manglesii. The
corolla tube is round at the end (flat in A. manglesii and the greenish
yellow anthers (green in A. manglesii) form a part circle (flat in A.
manglesii). The leaves are almost evergreen and similar in colour to A.
flavidus. The cultivar differs from A. rufus in having a broader and longer
corolla tube and bigger lobes. There is less branching on the flower stem
and fewer flowers on the branches. The colour of the flower is two-toned ie
changes at the base of the corolla tube (in A. rufus it is the same right
through to the flower stem). This differs from A. flavidus in having a
shorter flower stem and less branching on the stem. The corolla tube is
broader and slightly longer than in A. flavidus, and the corolla lobes are
reflexed right back. Anthers are greenish yellow (orange in A. flavidus)
and bigger with longer filaments.
Anigozanthos 'Rogue Radiance'
Stems to 1.75m tall, glabrous with a few scattered plumose
hairs becoming very dense on the terminal division of the inflorescence.
Flowers in a simple branched terminal raceme, on pedicels ca. 8mm long,
plumose wool very dense and red, except buds more yellow towards the base.
Perianth tube to ca. 2cm long, usually closed, sometimes partially open,
with a few silvery plumose hairs extending from inside the lobes; lobes
mostly fused, occasionally split for ca. 6mm, plumose woolly on the inside.
Anthers much shorter than flattened plumose hairs, the connective tipped
with a reduced gland like appendage. Ovules more than 8 per locule. Flowers
occur in November in Western Australia.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar differs from A. flavidus in having shorter and
broader corolla tubes which only partially open. There is slightly less
branching, the branches are shorter and carry fewer flowers per branch. The
leaves are slightly broader than A. flavidus and shorter but about the same
colour and tend to be evergreen if the plants are well watered. It differs
from A. manglesii in having a shorter corolla tube which is narrower,
different flower arrangement on the flowering branch and the anthers are
arranged in a part circle, where they are fairly straight across in A.
manglesii. Anigozanthos 'Rogue Radiance' differs from A. rufus in having a
shorter corolla tube. The flower colour is very similar to A. rufus but
there are fewer flowers on shorter branches. The flowering stems are green
with a slight tinge of red right at the top of the stem, in A. rufus most
of the stem is red. Two other cultivars exist from this same cross of
parents. They are Anigozanthos 'Hickman's Delight' and Anigozanthos 'Sue
Dixon'. A. 'Rogue Radiance' has smaller flowers than either of the two
other cultivars.
Anigozanthos flavidus 'Lilac Queen'
Strappy leaved shrub 50-60cm high x 40cm wide with 1m tall lilac flowers in early Summer
Anigozanthos 'Spence's Spectacular'
The stems are up to 0.8m tall, almost glabrous but becoming
more hairy towards the inflorescence. The flowers are in brached racemes on
stalks to ca. 7mm long. The stem is covered with plumose hairs which is red
over the ovary, gradually becoming light orange and then darkening towards
the lobes giving a dull red brown appearance. The perianth tube is ca.
4.5cm long with dense, plumose silvery hairs inside. The anthers are linear
and not as long as the filaments, with a very prominent brown appendage on
the connective. There are at least 12 ovules per locule.
Diagnosis:
The cultivar differs form A. preissii in having a shorter
corolla tube and the two outer lobes are more reflexed. The flowering stem
is more branched, generally having three branches (A. preisii only having
two). The length of the flowering stem is much longer than A.preisssii. The
leaves are much broader, a deeper green with a tinge of red and longer than
A. preissii. They are deciduous and usually die off by mid summer in
Western Australia. Anigozanthos 'Spence's Spectacular' has a longer and
much broader corolla tube than A. flavidus. The anthers are green with a
light brown tinge. They are always orange on A. flavidus and bend back at
an angle of 45 degrees. The flower stems are much shorter than A. flavidus
and are less branched. The leaves ar more upright and narrower than A.
flavidus and they are not evergreen. It is similar to Anigozanthos 'Regal
Claw', but is darker in colour than Anigozanthos 'Regal Claw'.
Acacia cognata 'Bower Beauty'
Small compact shrub 0.7m (h) x 1-1.2m (w) with bright green weeping foliage.
Anigozanthos 'Red Cross'
This cultivar is a vigorous plant with flowering scapes to
1.6m tall. The flowering stems are multi-branched, thin and tend to spread
as broad as they are high. Up to 7600 individual flowers have been recorded
for a mature plant of the cultivar, and they are a rich burgundy in colour.
This colour is produced by the dense covering of plumose hairs on the
flowers and much of the flowering stem, fading in colour and intensity as
they reach lower down the stem. The flowers have a bright yellow green
patch of colour near the pedicel. Individual flowers are up to 30cm long by
ca. 8mm wide at the widest point of the corolla. The corolla tube is
terminated by six perianth lobes which taper to a point. These lobes are
reflexed when the flower is fully opened. Inside the perianth segments are
yellow green as are the stamens. The stamens are more or less as long as
the perianth tube. Leaf like bracts occur frequently on the flowering stem
and regularly reach 30cm long. The foliage is also vigorous with leaves
from 36 to 60cm long by 10 to 40mm wide.
Diagnosis:
Anigozanthos 'Red Cross' shows the vigour and longevity of A.
flavidus. The flowers have the rich colouring of A. rufus. The cultivar is
larger than the maternal parent but does not reach the proportions of a
well-grown plant of A. flavidus. The anthers are yellow green as are those
of all the A. flavidus hybrids, the orange anthers of A. flavidus being
recessive.There are two other cultivars that arise from this cross,
Anigozanthos 'Harmony' and Anigozanthos 'Unity'. The quickest and easiest
distinguishing feature is that Anigozanthos 'Red Cross' has a very distinct
yellow patch at the base of the flower. Anigozanthos 'Velvet Harmony' is a
much deeper colour while Anigozanthos 'Unity' has larger flowers, to 40mm
long as compared to 30mm for A. 'Red Cross'.
Anigozanthos 'Dwarf Delight'
This cultivar is a compact plant with much branched flower
stems to .8m tall. The flowering stems are covered with plumose hairs.
These hairs are sparsely scattered at the base of the stem and around the
leaf-like bracts on the stem. The hairs are reddish in colour. The perianth
segments of the flower are green-yellow but appear apricot when seen
through the reddish hairs. These two colours contrast well. The leaves are
up to 25cm long by 1cm wide.
Diagnosis:
Anigozanthos 'Dwarf delight', which grows to 0.8m tall, is
midway in height between the ca. 0.3m of A. onycis and ca. 2m of A.
flavidus. The flowering stems of the cultivar are sparsely covered with
plumose hairs for much of their length, becoming dense towards the
individual flowers. The flowering stems of the cultivar are sparsely
covered with plumose hairs for much of their length, becoming dense towards
the individual flowers. A. onycis, is covered in dense, plumose hairs for
the full length of the flower spike while A. flavidus has them only on the
perianth segments of the flower and for a short distance below on the stem.
The majority of the stem in this species is glabrous. The leaf-like bracts
on the stem are the size of A. onycis. The flowers are intermediate in size
between those of the two parents.