Here's a Link to a news story Channel 9 in Baton Rouge did on our Valentine's Day
http://www.wafb.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=89761&topVideoCatNoB=92715&topVideoCatNoC=151875&topVideoCatNoD=89780&topVideoCatNoE=89943&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=3451020
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Flower of the week
Anigozanthos Rufus( Kangaroo Paw )
The Kangaroo Paws are known botanically as the genus Anigozanthos. The genus contains eleven species all of which are endemic to south Western Australia. Each stem has several flowers which are covered in fine hairs that serve to give the flowers their color. The leaves are generally flat, sometimes rounded, hairy or hairless usually in a fan shape on each shoot. Flower colors include green, red, white, pink, yellow, burgundy and orange and some bi colors like red and yellow and the Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) who was proclaimed the floral emblem of Western Australia on 9 November 1960.
Some people can develop an allergy to these hairs, so wear gloves and take care if handling regularly. Flowers open at the tip by splitting and peeling back to reveal 6 petals and the small flower. The interior of the flower offers a beautiful contrast to the outer colors and is often green or yellow, so it is worthwhile taking the time to bring these flowers into open flower.
Care and Handling:
- Keep cool at all times.
- Strip leaves from the lower half of each stem and wash the stem ends.
- Cut off all leaves with black marks
- Recut at least 2 cm off each stem with sharp knife and place in water.
- Replace water every 5 days and keep away from sunlight and warm air.
With proper care and handling your Kangaroos can last up to three to four weeks.
The Kangaroo Paws are known botanically as the genus Anigozanthos. The genus contains eleven species all of which are endemic to south Western Australia. Each stem has several flowers which are covered in fine hairs that serve to give the flowers their color. The leaves are generally flat, sometimes rounded, hairy or hairless usually in a fan shape on each shoot. Flower colors include green, red, white, pink, yellow, burgundy and orange and some bi colors like red and yellow and the Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) who was proclaimed the floral emblem of Western Australia on 9 November 1960.
Some people can develop an allergy to these hairs, so wear gloves and take care if handling regularly. Flowers open at the tip by splitting and peeling back to reveal 6 petals and the small flower. The interior of the flower offers a beautiful contrast to the outer colors and is often green or yellow, so it is worthwhile taking the time to bring these flowers into open flower.
Care and Handling:
- Keep cool at all times.
- Strip leaves from the lower half of each stem and wash the stem ends.
- Cut off all leaves with black marks
- Recut at least 2 cm off each stem with sharp knife and place in water.
- Replace water every 5 days and keep away from sunlight and warm air.
With proper care and handling your Kangaroos can last up to three to four weeks.
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