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  • PHORMIUM tenax
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    PHORMIUM tenax

    Commonly known as New Zealand flax

    Green tall growing
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    2 to 3 Litre
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    £17.50 each 
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    • Architectural interest
    • Good to know
      All-year-round colour and flower spikes in summer
    • Pests & Diseases
      Mealybugs.
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand. Introduced into UK by Joseph Banks in 1789.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Fibrous, grey-green leaves.
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Clump-forming perennial. Produces candelabras of upright, curved, waxy, red-brown flowers followed by upright black seed heads.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
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    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2m (6½ft)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Australian / New Zealand
      Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
      Coastal / windswept
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
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    Varieties

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