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

2 replies

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

6 replies

2 May, 2010
Nick1

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

3 replies

8 Mar, 2010
Guest

What tools do you use to cut phormium leaves

3 replies

14 Feb, 2010
Bobwileman

how to trim new zealand flax

1 reply

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...

8 replies

8 Dec, 2009
Bluespruce

ANY SPECIAL CARE NEEDED THROUGH WINTER

4 replies

3 Dec, 2009
Guest

JUST how big will a phormium get?

12 replies

21 Nov, 2009
Janpled

Phormium plants

8 replies

21 Oct, 2009
Mattyscott

Phormium request

2 replies

30 Sep, 2009
Bernard

Phormium sundowner

3 replies

18 Sep, 2009
Jothegardener

Potted Phormium 'Flowers'

3 replies

12 Sep, 2009
Roslil

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

2 replies

5 Sep, 2009
Janetatt

seeds growing from my new zealand flax

1 reply

16 Aug, 2009
Wassi

can you grow from seed Phormium's and cordylines ?

2 replies

12 Aug, 2009
Mushybanna

Phormium propagation

2 replies

3 Aug, 2009
Bramley

Is this really a Crosmosia?

4 replies

15 Jul, 2009
Jonezee

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

6 replies

10 Jul, 2009
Queenie

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

5 replies

8 Jul, 2009
Julievmc

Mystery_plant_003

what on earth is this plant?

3 replies

6 Jun, 2009
Goldilocks46uk

4 replies

13 May, 2009
Jammar

splitting phormiums

2 replies

6 Apr, 2009
Mandy_sg

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

1 reply

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

4 replies

2 Mar, 2009
Dwarf

Wind battered phormium

1 reply

28 Feb, 2009
Susan60

white mould on phormium

4 replies

26 Feb, 2009
Bobsybee

Ornamental Grasses

9 replies

20 Feb, 2009
Lovemyveg

how do you trim back, if possible a fornium plant ??

3 replies

10 Jan, 2009
Caspa

How to reduce a large Phormium?!

7 replies

14 Nov, 2008
Melsy

8 replies

23 Oct, 2008
Adoons

Phormium Tricolour

5 replies

21 Oct, 2008
Andrearichter

new zealand flax

3 replies

andrewriddell48

3 Oct, 2008
Andrewriddell48

Can anyone name this plant?

6 replies

27 Sep, 2008
Msammons

2 replies

14 Jul, 2008
Andrearichter