- Perth Scorchers team with Kings Park and Botanic
Gardens and Benara Nurseries to breed Kangaroo Paws
- Named
'Scorchers Flame', the hybrid plant serves as a symbol of passion for
players, members and fans
- Part proceeds will go to the WA
Cricket Foundation, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority's Plant
Development program and the ex situ conservation of Western Australian flora
In an Australia first,
Perth Scorchers have collaborated with Kings Park and Botanic Gardens and
Benara Nurseries to unveil a unique Kangaroo Paw in the club's iconic orange.
The hybrid named
'Scorchers Flame' (Anigozanthos rufus) was bred by the Kings Park Plant
Development program and is not only eye-catching, but hardy and resilient too.
Thriving in full sun, the
bright bloom is the perfect addition for orange army green thumbs and the
summer of cricket.
Perth Scorchers
wicketkeeper Josh Inglis and bowler Piepa Cleary donned gardening gloves in
Kings Park today to pot Scorchers Flame plants ahead of the Weber Women's Big
Bash League and KFC Big Bash League.
The Scorchers begin their
WBBL|10 campaign with a prime-time fixture against the Melbourne Stars on
Sunday 27 October at the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) Ground.
The BBL|14 begins on
Sunday 15 December with the Scorchers playing the Melbourne Stars at Optus
Stadium.
Scorchers Flame is now
available at garden centres and Bunnings stores and can be seen on display in
the Kings Park floral mound outside Aspects of Kings Park.
Part proceeds will go to
the WA Cricket Foundation, and Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority's Plant
Development program and the ex situ conservation of Western Australian flora.
Comments attributed
to Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman:
"What an
honour for our orange army to have their own floral symbol to display proudly
in their gardens to kick-off this cricket season.
"This is the
first time in Australia that a sporting club has adopted a plant
representative, and I encourage players, members and fans alike to consider
adding the Scorchers Flame to their landscapes.
"Not only is
the bright orange bloom in support of our State's favourite cricketers, it
supports the future of the bat and ball game as well as conservation of WA's
precious flora."
