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Phormium 'Evening Glow'
      
    
Wharariki. Medium perennial with erect bright red-pink leathery sword-like leaves. Older leaves develop a spreading drooping habit. Tall stems up to 2 metres tall 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. Best in fertile soil to maintain the best colour. The colourful foliage looks great against green and silver foliage.
  Genus
            
Phormium
            
Species             
            
Cultivar            
'Evening Glow'
Common name
            
Red 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 / Prefers good loamy soil
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
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.
   
Where to buy our plants
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