Phormium

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Questions & advice on phormium

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When can i prune Phormium Sundowner - 'New Zealand Flax'

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28 Sep, 2010
Guest

what will help the phormium flower

1 reply

30 May, 2010
Guest

Hi, i've got a pink stripe phormium in the boarder of my garden

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2 May, 2010
Nick1

--------Wave award winning phormium could you tell me the name

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8 Mar, 2010
Guest

What tools do you use to cut phormium leaves

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14 Feb, 2010
Bobwileman

how to trim new zealand flax

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11 Feb, 2010
Guest

Anyone have a good photo of Phormium 'Back to Black' Also does the cultivar 'Platt's Black' retain its dark colour for more than the...

8 replies

8 Dec, 2009
Bluespruce

ANY SPECIAL CARE NEEDED THROUGH WINTER

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3 Dec, 2009
Guest

JUST how big will a phormium get?

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21 Nov, 2009
Janpled

Phormium plants

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21 Oct, 2009
Mattyscott

Phormium request

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30 Sep, 2009
Bernard

Phormium sundowner

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18 Sep, 2009
Jothegardener

Potted Phormium 'Flowers'

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12 Sep, 2009
Roslil

Has anyone ever managed to grow a Phormium from its own seeds?

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5 Sep, 2009
Janetatt

seeds growing from my new zealand flax

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16 Aug, 2009
Wassi

can you grow from seed Phormium's and cordylines ?

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12 Aug, 2009
Mushybanna

Phormium propagation

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3 Aug, 2009
Bramley

Is this really a Crosmosia?

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15 Jul, 2009
Jonezee

I have a New Zealand flax quite small - do I dead head the seed pods?

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10 Jul, 2009
Queenie

can you identify this plant and tell me how I keep it from taking over the garden?

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8 Jul, 2009
Julievmc

what on earth is this plant?

3 replies

6 Jun, 2009
Goldilocks46uk

Phormium

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13 May, 2009
Jammar

splitting phormiums

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6 Apr, 2009
Mandy_sg

could you tell me if we should cut off all the lower leaves.

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7 Mar, 2009
Saffy

I HAVE A NEWZELAND FLAX IN THE FRONT GARDEN WOULD IT BE OK FOR ME TO TRIM IT BACK AND HOW FAR CAN I TRIM IT BACK . PLEASE COULD ANYONE HELP .THANK YOU

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2 Mar, 2009
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