Re: Kangaroo Paws - Anigozanthos

Mclainakag@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 7/12/99 1:56:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
> paul@nevco.k12.ca.us writes:
> 
> << medit-plants@ucdavis.edu >>
> I'm sure if this is a medit-plant but I thought I would give this a shot... I
> purchase the Anigozanthos bicolor 'Bush Garnet' this spring and immediately
> planted it into the ground......the plant did beautifully until the past
> month.  It appears to have died.  I'm not sure if the abundance of rain has
> caused this...it seems to have rotted at the crown.  But my question is....Is
> this plant easy from seed and what conditions should I supply for
> germination?  Will it be true to seed, if not, what am I likely to get.  I
> left the dying bloom spikes on the plant in hopes to have seed - I do have a
> few.  Any help with this would be much appreciated.
> 
Kemberly
This has been well answered, but just to let you know any "Paw" with a
"Bush" name is definitely a hybrid and won't come true from seed.

Moira
-- 
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, 
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
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