Phormium tenax Surfer Boy PhotenSB New Zealand Flax 140mm
Phormium tenax Surfer Boy PhotenSB New Zealand Flax 140mm
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Phormium tenax Surfer Boy New Zealand Flax,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Dwarf strappy leaved flax with green and purple / bronze arching foliage. Great contrast in gardens singularly or mass planted. Useful around pools and in courtyards.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases:Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Phormiaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Purple
Flower Colour: Red
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.