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  • PHORMIUM 'Back in Black'
    PHORMIUM 'Back in Black'
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    PHORMIUM 'Back in Black'

    Commonly known as New Zealand flax

    Compact, dwarf habit and very dark foliage
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
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    £17.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for 15.00 each
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    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      All-year-round colour and flower spikes in summer
    • Pests & Diseases
      Mealybugs
    • Place of origin
      UK. 2005. Neil Alcock, Seiont Nurseries, N. Wales. Rogue seedling.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Narrow, upright and arching leaves
    • Brown or black
    • 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
    • Fully hardy
    • Black
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Height
      75cm (30in)
    • Spread
      75cm (30in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Vigorous, clump-forming perennial
    • 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
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      75cm (30in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        75cm (30in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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