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Sundowner New Zealand Flax
Phormium 'Sundowner'
Pronunciation: FOR-mi-um
SKU #06517
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE:
Upright growing with clump forming foliage 5 ft. tall, 4 to 6 ft. wide.
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| Description | Long, arching bronze-green leaves have coral-red margins and streaks. A great specimen for adding unique color and texture to the landscape. Also wonderful as a solo star in a container. Foliage is a great accent in cut arrangements. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Poolside |
| Design Ideas | Brightly striped New Zealand flax is the most potent foliage on dramatically formed plants. It's 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. Perfect for mid-century modern and post modern compositions for dramatic high contrast color and texture. In a more naturalistic setting in sizeable landscapes or institutional work, plant in groups for massive effect. Tidy accent for swimming pool landscaping and around ponds and rock waterfalls. Makes a striking potted specimen. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| 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 many new cultivars. This plant was introduced by Mr. B. Porteous, of Browns Bay, Auckland. |
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| Description | Long, arching bronze-green leaves have coral-red margins and streaks. A great specimen for adding unique color and texture to the landscape. Also wonderful as a solo star in a container. Foliage is a great accent in cut arrangements. Evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Poolside |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | Brightly striped New Zealand flax is the most potent foliage on dramatically formed plants. It's 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. Perfect for mid-century modern and post modern compositions for dramatic high contrast color and texture. In a more naturalistic setting in sizeable landscapes or institutional work, plant in groups for massive effect. Tidy accent for swimming pool landscaping and around ponds and rock waterfalls. Makes a striking potted specimen. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| 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. |
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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 many new cultivars. This plant was introduced by Mr. B. Porteous, of Browns Bay, Auckland. |
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