Phormium tenax Anna Red PhotenAR New Zealand Flax 140mm
Phormium tenax Anna Red PhotenAR New Zealand Flax 140mm
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Phormium tenax Anna Red New Zealand Flax,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Striking dark purple strappy-leaved upright foliaged perennial. Use as a feature in a pot or mass plant for impact. Great contrast colour against green plants and widely used in Mediterranean style gardens. Darked leaved Phormiums need more shade than the green flax, they can burn in hot overhead sun. Grows approx 2m x 2m.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases:Mealy Bugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Xanthorrhoeaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Black, Purple
Flower Colour: Burgundy
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
Plant will be supplied in 14cm pot.