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Phormium cookianum ssp, hookeri 'Cream Delight'
Wharariki. Large perennial with long leathery erect sword like leaves with drooping tips, arranged in fans. The leaves have a broad band of cream in the centre edged by dark green and cream. Tall stems produce green tinged orange or yellow flowers in spring, loved by the Tuis for their abundant nectar. These are followed by pendulous twisted seed capsules. Very tolerant of many soils and conditions. Chose good fertile soil though to maintain the best colour. Selected by Margaret Jones of Tauranga.
Genus
Phormium
Species
cookianum ssp, hookeri
Cultivar
'Cream Delight'
Common name
Flax
Family name
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
1 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types
Moisture
Tolerates dry soils
Exposure
Grows in exposed or coastal sites. / Grows in sun or semi-shade / Will tolerate very hard frosts.
Indigenous / Nourishment / Structure / Texture / Whimsical
Grasses, sedges and flaxes.
Category
Medium, height between 0.6 and 1.5 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
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