Bring unique and vibrant color to your garden with Kangaroo Paw, an heirloom flowering plant renowned for its striking, tubular blooms and long flowering season. Perfect for borders, containers, and cut flower arrangements, this plant attracts pollinators such as birds, bees, and butterflies while providing a hardy, low-maintenance display. Its adaptability and exotic appeal make it ideal for gardeners of all experience levels.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Perennial flowering plant
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Height/Spread: 24 – 48 inches tall, clumping growth habit
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Flower Color: Red, orange, yellow, or bi-color varieties (depending on seed batch)
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Light Requirement: Full sun
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Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy or fertile soil enriched with organic matter
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Special Traits: Long bloom season, pollinator-friendly, low-maintenance, exotic appearance
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost or outdoors in frost-free conditions.
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining soil enriched with compost or organic matter.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently but do not cover deeply.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 12 – 18 inches apart for healthy growth.
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Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
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Germination Period: 14 – 28 days under optimal light and temperature conditions.
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Care: Provide full sun, remove spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering, and mulch lightly to retain soil moisture.
