How to tend a Phormium tenax
Also known as: Chlamydia tenacissima Gaertn., Lachenalia ramosa Lam., Phormium tenax f. atropurpureum Voss, Phormium ramosum (Lam.) Billb.
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, resistant to half shade
Soil
Deep humus-rich sandy loam
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- New Zealand
- Category
- Agavaceae, Phormium
- Size
- height ⥠40 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-June
- Flower colors
- red, green
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