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Phormium tenax

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Tubplant with long narrow leaves. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is red. This plant is not hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : De Uithof, Botanische Tuin Utrecht

Date taken : 28.02.2015

Family : Liliaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam, location picture : Met Podocarpus

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 7 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 8 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 9 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 10 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

© picture 11 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 13 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 14 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 15 : Arjan Laros, location picture : kwekerij de Groene Prins

© picture 16 : Arjan Laros, location picture : kwekerij de Groene Prins

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : not important
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 2
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : more than 50 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : june - august
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop