New Zealand Flax ’Special Red’
Formats
Ideal for gardens, this New Zealand Flax has narrow, deep burgundy-red leaves to create colour and structure. Compact shape. Perfect for containers on a terrace. Hardy. Low maintenance.
Clean the plant in spring by removing dead or damaged leaves.
Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Ponds, Cut flower, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Gravel Garden
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Brown, Red |
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| Flowering period | July, August, Summer |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Foliage colour | Brown, Red |
Botanical information
| Common name | PHORMIUM TENAX ’Special Red’ - New Zealand Flax ’Special Red’ |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Wildlife | Nectar eating birds |
When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, June, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
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Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Ponds, Cut flower, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Gravel Garden |
|---|---|
| Distance between plants | 60cm |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | Sand, Loam |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Sub-tropical, Warm areas |
Care
| Watering | Moderate |
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