Mountain Flax

Arching, apricot-tinted, pale-yellow, sword-shaped leaves with dark-green and bronze edges. This magnificent, multi-coloured phormium is perfect for creating a sub-tropical effect. Ideal for a sunny, sheltered site, the spikes of tubular, red, summer flowers are followed by sturdy seed-heads that provide interest in the winter garden.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: JulyFlower colour: redOther features: apricot-tinted, pale-yellow, sword-shaped leaves with dark-green and bronze edgesHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection) Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. In late spring remove any dead or damaged leaves and apply a balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted organic matter to stimulate vigorous, new growthGoes well with: Trachycarpus fortunei, Musa bajoo, Trachelospermum jasminoides, Cordyline australis 'Atropurpurea', Hemerocallis 'Stella D'Oro', Fargesia nitida
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