Phormium Tenax Nain

Phormium tenax variegatum new zealand flax new zealand flax cultivar that grows to 6 8 feet tall with upright 3 inch wide foliage that has green and cream bands running longitudinally.

Phormium tenax nain. The colors of the spikey foliage create a dramatic look. As an evergreen it will and valuable winter interest to your garden where it will provide structure and act as a foil for flowering plants. The fibre has been widely used since the arrival of māori to new zealand originally in māori traditional textiles and also in rope and sail making after the arrival of europeans. The plant grows as a clump of long straplike leaves up to two metres long from which arises a much taller flowering shoot with dramatic yellow or red flowers.

It features rigid sword shaped linear bright green leaves 3 9 long in erect clumps. Supporte très bien les climats. They will grow in most soils in full sun or partial shade. Stunning focal point for the garden phormium tenax new zealand flax is a very ornamental and robust evergreen perennial featuring a basal rosette of rigid sword shaped upright leaves up to 10 ft.

Plant in full sun to light shade. Cette plante vivace originaire de nouvelle zélande atteint une hauteur de 1 m pour une largeur de 0 80 m. Leaf margins and midribs are narrowly edged with red orange. Phormium tenax or new zealand flax is a simple yet visually appealing and easy to care for plant.

Orange red flowers form on tall stalks in late spring. Phormium tenax is an evergreen perennial plant native to new zealand and norfolk island that is an important fibre plant and a popular ornamental plant. It is an evergreen clump forming tender perennial that grown for its attractive foliage. It comes in a variety of species that range in colors from solid green to red and even pink and burgundy.

Phormium tenax commonly called new zealand flax is native to new zealand. Long 3 m ranging from green to bronze to chocolate brown. Some cultivars produce variegated leaves beautifully striped or edged with pink red orange or purple adding a bright note to the garden year round. A lot of species even feature multiple colors.

Phormiums are salt tolerant making them ideal for planting in coastal areas. Larges feuilles érigées linéaires vert brillant à fines bordures blanches. Plante rustique jusqu à 7 c a planter dans un sol léger plutôt frais. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about phormium new zealand flax phormium tenax sundowner supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden.

Phormium tenax has sword like leaves that shoot up from the base of the plant and new hybrids are now available in shades of yellow pink red and bronze. Floraison en panicule de fleurs rouges en été. Hummingbirds love to feed on these nectar rich blossoms.