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PHORMIUM 'Cream Delight'
Commonly known as New Zealand flax

Variegated green with cream centre and red margin. Spreading and drooping habit
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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Good to know
All-year-round colour and flower spikes in summer -
Pests & Diseases
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Place of origin
Garden origin. Jones, Tauranga, New Zealand. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Evergreen
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Australian / New Zealand
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BorderSuitable for a shrub border
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Coastal / windsweptIdeal for a coastal garden
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Patio / pot plants
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Suitable for small gardens
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Town garden
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Fully hardyBorderline
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Gold variegated
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Entire
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Linear
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Height
1m (39in) -
Spread
1m (39in) -
Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightClump-forming perennial.
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Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)Borderline -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
Tolerates full sun. -
Partial shade
Performs better in partial shade. -
Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size1m (39in)
1m (39in)
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