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Evening Glow New Zealand Flax
Phormium 'Evening Glow'
SKU #02429
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE:
Reaches 3 ft. tall, 4 to 6 ft. wide.
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| Description | The bronze-bordered leaves have bright red centers to enhance any landscape. Use as an accent, specimen, container plant or backdrop to add unique color and texture to the landscape. Foliage great for cut arrangements. Evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Container, Poolside |
| Design Ideas | This vibrant colored flax is well suited to mid-century modern and post modern compositions for dramatic high contrast color and texture. A natural in tropical landscaping with large leaf exotics and hot colored flowers. Use to soften building edges and as foundation planting. Fills up long spans of fence or wall. It's a powerful way to highlight important places in the garden. In a more naturalistic setting in sizeable landscape, plant in groups for massive effect. Works particularly well around ponds, pools and rock waterfalls. Makes a striking potted specimen. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
| History | This exotic strap-leaf plant is native to the rainforest environment of New Zealand, populated by the Maori people who used Phormium tenax, leaves for their long fibers. The genus is classified in the Agave family from which many other fibrous plants are derived. This hybrid originated by natural cross pollination using the uniquely adapted Tui Bird in New Zealand. The cross of P. tenax and P cookianum produced seed under Mr. J. Burton of Hamilton known as Rainbow Hybrids. This plant was selected by Margaret Jones of New Zealand Flax Hybriders, a noted developer of new hybrids from Tauranga, New Zealand. |
Details
| Description | The bronze-bordered leaves have bright red centers to enhance any landscape. Use as an accent, specimen, container plant or backdrop to add unique color and texture to the landscape. Foliage great for cut arrangements. Evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
Style
| Landscape Use | Container, Poolside |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | This vibrant colored flax is well suited to mid-century modern and post modern compositions for dramatic high contrast color and texture. A natural in tropical landscaping with large leaf exotics and hot colored flowers. Use to soften building edges and as foundation planting. Fills up long spans of fence or wall. It's a powerful way to highlight important places in the garden. In a more naturalistic setting in sizeable landscape, plant in groups for massive effect. Works particularly well around ponds, pools and rock waterfalls. Makes a striking potted specimen. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
Care
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
|---|
History
| History | This exotic strap-leaf plant is native to the rainforest environment of New Zealand, populated by the Maori people who used Phormium tenax, leaves for their long fibers. The genus is classified in the Agave family from which many other fibrous plants are derived. This hybrid originated by natural cross pollination using the uniquely adapted Tui Bird in New Zealand. The cross of P. tenax and P cookianum produced seed under Mr. J. Burton of Hamilton known as Rainbow Hybrids. This plant was selected by Margaret Jones of New Zealand Flax Hybriders, a noted developer of new hybrids from Tauranga, New Zealand. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.