Ground-breaking plant hybridisation research at the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority has produced a blue kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos) for commercial release in March 2022.
The ‘Masquerade’ kangaroo paw, the only blue variant in existence world-wide, is the result of nearly a decade of development by BGPA plant breeders.
For interviews with Senior Plant Breeder Digby Growns and all the facts behind this stunning new cultivar, download the documents below.
Media Releases:
Kangaroo Paw a True-Blue World First: announcing the release of the new variant- Behind the Kings Park Plant Breeding Program: what is it and why do we do it?
- Australian Research Grant Awarded to Unlock the Colours of WA's Floral Emblem: blue kangaroo paw inspires project to map its genome
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Media Contact
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Commercial Partner
Ramm Botanicals are Kings Park’s commercial partner in Anigozanthos. Visit their website.
