New Zealand Flax. A highly ornamental plant with striking sword shaped lime green leaves stripped and margined cream. Attractive tubular flowers. Max Height 1m. Max Spread 1m. Flowers July to August. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Phormium tenax ‘Variegatum’
A highly ornamental plant with striking sword shaped lime green leaves stripped and margined cream. Attractive tubular flowers.
Category: Perennials
Additional information
Generic | Phormium |
---|---|
Species | tenax |
Varietry | 'Variegatum' |
Common Name | New Zealand Flax |
Flower Colour | red |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height | 1m |
Family | Agavaceae |
Spread | 1m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green, cream |
Flowers From | July, August |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | Sheltered site, Protect from winter wet |
Hardiness | Frost hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Provide a deep winter mulch, Dead head after flowering |
Border | Border, Cut flower, Specimen, Container, Pot |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | Mealy bugs |
Maintenance | Keep free from weeds, Mulch, Feed |
Propagation | Division |
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