Kangaroo Paw

They are both nice Dwyllis, I like the red better. They are Bloodworts of the Haemodoraceae family...Kangaroo Paw sounds so much better.!

Very pretty.

We get a similar plant to this growing along the beach in the sand Dwyllis but it has a yellow flower.

so beautiful!! reminds me of artemisia powis castle with orange flowers added :))))))))))

Lovely , so many flowers:)

Hey Dwyllis the plant is called Anigozanthos manglesii it is the floral emblem of western Austrailia or as you said common name Kangaroo paw.

The Kangaroo Paw that I know is Anigozanthos, but that has sword shaped leaves and no foliage on the flower stem.

I've just sown the seeds for this..........Anigozanthos manglesii, the state flower of Western Australia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anigozanthos_manglesii

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Anigozanthos_manglesii_SMC_2007.jpg

A fine specimen of a lovely plant.We grow them at Kew but it's good to see it in it's natural enviroment.

Could I be cheeky and ask if there is any chance of a close-up? I'd love to find out what this is!

Anigozanthos..! That's the name, it wouldn't come to me yesterday. just noticed what you mean about the stems as well Meanie.

Yeah, deffo not any Anigozanthos that I've seen Pimpernel........

Looks amazing!

I've been on duty at the hospital for the last two days, but off today, so I will shoot across the road & get a close-up shot. You might be right M .... I have seen the red kangaroo paw & I don't think it had any leaves up the stem! So maybe this isn't what I thought it was after all. The flower is a very similar shape to the red kangaroo paw I have seen, so it will be interesting to see if any of you recognize what it is.

Nick a bit Dwyllis, get a good pick ;0)

I think this plant could be Leonotis leonurus. It's widely grown here in San Diego, also.

That looks right Delonix..a very nice individual flower close up.

Knew that you'd be able to help Delonix!

Meanie:

I just posted a plant I photographed a few years ago.

Ah yes, I remember now!!!!!

Delonix - did you mean a few minutes ago? I thought that you were mocking my memory again in my last post!!!!!

Well, I have posted photos of Leonurus leonotis in the past. Then, I decided to post a new photo...so it wasn't a test of your memory. lol! :>)