Re: my phormiums are blooming

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] my phormiums are blooming
• From: &* <k*@comcast.net>
• Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 20:16:59 -0500
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I've only seen Phormiums used for their leaves.. They had some at the plant
sale today.  I googled them to check out the flower.  Very
interestinggggg........
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 7:31 PM
Subject: [CHAT] my phormiums are blooming


> Sorry if I misspelled Phormiums (New Zealand flax) but they are blooming
for
> the first time.  My first impression was very ho hum.  The flower stalks
and
> flowers are basically the same color as the leaves.  However, on looking
at
> them again and putting my Hibiscus glasses away for the moment they are
very
> stately looking.  Almost like lobster claw Heliconias.  (Gee, you guys
just
> made me take out a garden book for the first time in over a year.)
Anyway,
> thought I would share!
>
> David Franzman
> A Touch of the Tropics
> www.atouchofthetropics.net
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