Botanical Name: Common Names:
Phormium tenax Bronze Baby New Zealand Flax,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Dwarf coppery-coloured flax with beautiful upright, arching foliage. A clumping plant growing approx 75cm. Red flowers on tall stems appear above the foliage in Summer. Great contrast in the garden either planted singularly or mass planted. For best colour, plant in moist conditions.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs
Cultural Notes: When planting, cultivate soil well and dig the hole twice the width of the container. Add compost if soil very sandy. Place plant that has been removed from container into the hole so the soil level is the same as the surrounding ground. Back-fill the hole firmly and water in well. Foliage can be cut back late winter to refresh plant. Foliage will burn in hot overhead heat.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Phormiaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Brown, Purple
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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