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i baught this small


i baught this small

its another fave.no weeds in my garden theres no room lol



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How tall will it get? I have a few of those, bought this year.

1 Sep, 2008

 

i dont know its about 30" now and ive had it about 5 years starting in a pot.i thaught it was a cordaline but the more it grows the more it resembles a flax i love the colour.it doesnt like loads of water.

1 Sep, 2008

Sid
Sid
 

That's right - Flax - AKA Phorium. I love them!

21 Oct, 2008

 

me to great plants
used to be used for bow strings and sewing.

21 Oct, 2008

Sid
Sid
 

and to make rope I think?

22 Oct, 2008

 

get one leaf and have a tug of war with ya mate.bet you cant break it

22 Oct, 2008

Sid
Sid
 

Nah - I'm a right weed - I'd break first! I once divided up one of my phormiums - one of the hardest things I've ever done in the garden - it was SO TOUGH! Ended up taking a hacksaw to the rootstock - took me almost a full day and the plant wasn't even that big to begin with!

23 Oct, 2008

 

i got a big green one.it had bean dug up.hacked right back roots and leaves ,left in that hot summer on concrete for a couple weeks wating to be thrown away.like you say we had to get an axe in the end to get a bit of.but wo and behold it took strate away love it

23 Oct, 2008

Sid
Sid
 

good find....

25 Oct, 2008

 

my fave price lol
its amazing what people actualy call rubbish.a weed realy is a plant in the wrong place

27 Oct, 2008




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