How to tend a Phormium tenax

Also known as: Chlamydia tenacissima Gaertn., Lachenalia ramosa Lam., Phormium tenax f. atropurpureum Voss, Phormium ramosum (Lam.) Billb.

Watering

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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