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 'Early Spring'
This cultivar has flowering stems to about 1.1m tall, mostly
glabrous with a covering of dark purple tomentose hairs. The flowers are on
terminal branchlets which are divaricately branched. The flowers have
pedicels to about 4mm long. The wool on the flowers is dark red, plumose
over the whole surface with occasional yellow green hair giving them a
slightly dusty appearance. The perianth tube is around 45mm long, glabrous
inside and minutely scabrous dotted below the middle. The perianth loves
are about 10mm long with dense woolly yellow green and sometimes orange
plumose hairs inside. The anthers ar shorter than the filaments, the
connective tipped with a reduced gland like appendage. The ovules are about
6 per locule.
Diagnosis:
The flowers of Anigozanthos 'Early Spring' have the colouring of
A. rufus. They are similar in length to A. flavidus but broader than A.
flavidus or A. viridis and not as broad as A. rufus. The bracts are
narrower and less hairy than A. rufus but broader than those in A. flavidus
. The stems are more hairy than A. rufus. The leaves are much broader and
not as long as A. viridis. The ovary is less prominent than in A. flavidus
. Anigozanthos 'Early Spring' does not grow as tall as A. rufus.
Anigozanthos 'Hickman's Delight'
Stems to + 1.5m with a covering of pale orange plumose hairs
becoming more dense and dark red in colour at the final division of the
raceme, some pale hairs persisting. Flowers on pedicels to ca. 8mm long,
the wool dard red with scattered pale hairs lending a dusty appearance.
Perianth tube to + 4cm long, minutely scabrous inside, the hairs becoming
more linear finally with stellate tips; lobes + 1cm long, with grey-green
sometimes pale orange woolly plumose hairs inside. Anthers shorter than
dark purple filaments, the connective with a gland like appendage. Ovules
more than 10 per locule.
Diagnosis:
Anigozanthos 'Hickman's Delight' differs from A. manglesii in
having a shorter perianth tube which is rounded at the end, flat in A.
manglesii. The anthers are greenish yellow, (green in A. manglesii) and the
anthers are arranged in a part circle (flat in A. manglesii). The perianth
lobes are not as reflexed as in A. manglesii and the colour of the perianth
is the same through to the base, (two tone in ordinary A. manglesii). The
leaves are evergreen. It differs from A. rufus in having larger flowers,
i.e. larger and broader corolla tube. Has fewer flowers and less branching.
The colour of the flower is closer to A. rufus than any of the other
species. The leaves are deeper green, with A. rufus leaves having a greyish
tinge. A. 'Hickman's Delight' is different from A. flavidus in havung
shorter flower stems, fewer flowers and less branching. The perianth tube
is much broader and a fraction longer than A. flavidus. The perianth lobes
are much broader and slightly more reflexed than A. flavidus. Anthers are
larger, greenish yellow, orange in A. flavidus, the filaments are much
longer with the outer two being curved, set at an angle of 45 degrees in
A. flavidus. The leaves are similar to A. flavidus but not as upright. The
flowers are significantly larger than in other red flowered cultivars.
Other comments:
This cultivar flowers from November to December in W.A. It
has been in cultivation since 1972.
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 'Miniprolific'
Note:
Received as A. 'Stan Haynes'.
The flowering stems are up to .5m tall with scattered grey
green plumose hairs, increasing in density and becoming red and pale orange
at the final division of the inflorescence. The flowers are many, in simple
dichotomous racemes. The wool on the ovary is red with scattered black and
dark red hairs becoming pale orange, some with red tips which give the rest
of the tube a grey pink dusty appearance. The pedicels vary in colour from
grey through pale orange to pink and are ca. 10mm long. The perianth tube
is ca. 40mm long, glabrous inside with a few stellate tipped linear hairs
immediately above the ovary. The perianth has four lobes ca. 8mm long. The
outer pairs of floral tube lobes fail to separate, so that unlike either
parent, there appears to be two single inner lobes and tow double outer
lobes. Inside the hairs are grey to pale orange. The anthers are linear,
longer than the filaments and the connective is tipped with a small gland
like appendage. The ovules are more than 12 per locule.
Diagnosis:
This cultivar grows to midway between the 0.3m of A. bicolour
and A. humilis and the 1 to 1.3m of A. flavidus. The colour of this
cultivar is unlike any of its parents. Unlike that of its parents, the
floral tube of Anigozanthos 'Miniprolific' divides into 4 lobes, two
slightly larger than the others. It also flowers more prolifically than
either parent.
Anigozanthos 'Patricia'
Note:
Received as A. 'Mister X', possibly also known as 'Mini-X'
Leaves glossy green to 20 cm long; inflorescence to 0.6 m tall
and branched between 4 and 10 times, lower stem green and sparsely covered
with red hairs, becoming denser closer to the flowers giving red brown
colour; individual flowers to 4 cm long, overall colour effect a dull brown
but a brighter red at the base of unopened perianth tube; flowering season
September - November in W.A.
DIAGNOSIS:
Anigozanthos 'Patricia' to 0.6 m tall; flowers appear dull red/brown
individual flowers ca. 4cm long;inflorescence branches 4 - 10 times
Anigozanthos 'Unity' to 1.5 m tall; dark red flowers; tube ca. 4 cm long;
inflorescence branches 20 - 30 times.
Anigozanthos 'Red Cross'to 1.6 m tall; flowers burgundy with yellow patch
at base of perianth; individual flowers ca. 3 cm long
Anigozanthos 'Pink Joey', another wild selection, differs from other known
forms of this species in its small stature and pale purplish pink flowers.
It attains a height of only 50 cm and has somewhat narrow leaves 16 - 33 cm
long and 0.4 - 0.6 cm broad; the much branched panicle is 20 cm long and
many flowered.
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 'Space Age'
The flower stems are from 1 to 1.5m tall, mostly glabrous with
a few scattered grey brown plumose hairs increasing and becoming purple on
the upper half of the inflorescence. The flowers are usually in ?????? on
thick pedicels to ca. 10mm long. The wool is dark red with some black tips
over the ovary, becoming less red and more yellow green from the ovary
towards the end of the corolla tube. The perianth tube is up to 65mm long
and glabrous inside. The perianth lobes are to 12mm long, grey green and
plumose inside. The anthers are longer than the filaments and the
connective is tipped with a gland-like appendage. The flowering season is
from September to November.
Diagnosis:
Anigozanthos 'Space Age' has a less branched inflorescence than
A. flavidus. The flowers are twice as long and redder in colour.
Anigozanthos 'Space Age' is taller than the .6 - 1m of A. manglesii. Its
flowers are of a similar length but again are a deeper red on the perianth
tube. The ovules are more than 25 per locule.
Anigozanthos 'Velvet Harmony'
This cultivar has stems to ca. 1.1m tall with scattered
plumose green and dark purple hairs becoming more dense on the terminal
branchlets. The flowers are in a terminal branched raceme on pedicels to
ca. 5mm long. They are covered with plumose wool, predominatly dark purple,
which covers the whole inflorescence. The perianth tube is ca. 25-27mm
long, minutely scabrous inside, the hairs becoming less branched, and only
a few with stellate tips towards the base. The perianth lobes are ca. 8mm
long with yellow green plumose hairs inside. The anthers are linear and
about the same lenght as the filaments, the connective tipped with a small
gland-like appendage. There are three to five ovules per locule. The
flowers are produced from October to December.
Diagnosis:
There are two other cultivars that arise from the same hybrid
cross, Anigozanthos 'Unity' and Anigozanthos'Red Cross'. Anigozanthos 'Red
Cross' can be readily distinguished by the yellow patch at the base of the
flower, the slightly larger flower size and slightly taller stature.
Anigozanthos'Unity' has flowers with perianth tubes to 40mm long and is
also slightly taller. Anigozanthos 'Velvet Harmony' is a much darker colour
than the other two hybrids due to its thicker covering of plumose hairs.
Lambertia formosa 'Coastal Devil'
This plant appears to be a form of Lambertia formosa, with a distinctly low spreading habit 0.8m high by 1.5m in diameter, whereas the Lambertia is usually an upright shrub to around 2 metres high. This plant appears to be a natural variant form of Lambertia formosa, with an identical flower. Its leaves are shorter and wider and its habit is decumbent and much wider than its height.