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PHORMIUM 'Flamingo'
Commonly known as New Zealand flax
Small with weeping habit but compact. Leaves have orange-pink, green and pale yellow stripes
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Good to know
All-year-round colour and flower spikes in summer -
Pests & Diseases
Mealybugs. -
Place of origin
Garden origin. -
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 hardy
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Entire
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Elliptic
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Height
60cm (24in) -
Spread
60cm (24in) -
Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.Clump-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) -
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
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Partial shade
Tolerates partial shade. -
Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size60cm (24in)
60cm (24in)
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