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Phormium tenax 'Purpureum'

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Tubplant with purple leaves. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is red. This plant is not hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Dublin Zoo, Phoenixpark Dublin

Date taken : 19.02.2016

Family : Liliaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rammekenshof, Ritthem

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Dublin Zoo, Phoenixpark Dublin

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Dublin Zoo, Phoenixpark Dublin

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Vogelpark Avifauna
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening 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 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 4
leaf colour : purple
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : more than 50 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - august
hardiness : mostly hardy
special feature remarkable winter colour

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