Phormium, New Zealand Flax 'Guardsman'

Phormium

Family
Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Phormium (FOR-mee-um)
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N/A
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Patent Information
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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Francisco, California

San Leandro, California

Thousand Oaks, California

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
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San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | January 2008 | neutral

I have now seen several mature specimens and they all are quite huge. Though still very attractive, they age with less red and more pink...Read More

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Thousand Oaks, CA (Zone 9b) | November 2006 | positive

The foliage is a deep glowing red/purple not bronze green. It is vigorously upright and stable. One of the best reds available but hard (...Read More

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