Purple Flax

Phormium tenax purpureum

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Attractive purple foliage. Ornamental for borders, clumps, indoor plant. Cut foliage.

Perennial plant with sword-shaped leaves, purple-bronze up to 2m. long. Impressive orangey-reddish flowers.

Flower colourPink

ExposureSun

Average germination40

HardinessNo drought resistant, Hardy

Seeds per gram125

Soil moistureFresh to moist

Soil typeSand

Soil pHAlkaline

Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Singular, Erosion control, Gardening, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Indoor Plant, Gravel Garden

Sow outdoors February, March, April, May

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Flowering June, July, August, September

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Planting & care

Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 10ºC night/20ºC day.

Grows on sandy, neutral and humid soils.

Magnificient foliage. A good plant for pond edges and coastal zones.

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Sowing period	February, March, April, May, Spring
Germination (days)	30-50
Average germination (%)	40
Seeds per gram	125