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  • PHORMIUM 'Joker'
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    PHORMIUM 'Joker'

    Commonly known as New Zealand flax

    Bright pink-red on the leaf margins which are dark lime-green in the centre. The reverse colours of 'Jester'
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
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    £17.50 each 
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    Any 3+ for 15.00 each
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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 fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Ideal for a coastal garden
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Clump-forming perennial.
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
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