Re: Phormium
- Subject: Re: Phormium
- From: "Karen B." a*@earthlink.net
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 07:59:28 -0400
Marge Talt wrote:
>San Marcos says most of them are hardy to 15-20F...almost, but not
>quite for me as we can and do get lower than 15F some winters and
>definitely lower than 20F...
>
>Thus far, these are not easy plants to find in this area, and the few
>I've seen have been so expensive I just can't convince myself to
>invest tho' I've lusted for them for some time.
>
Hi Marge,
Since I'm relatively new to gardening, I had never heard of phormium, so
I did a search. The one site I looked at was Plant Delights. Here is
part of the comments for P. tenax 'Lineata' - "We have been very pleased
at the minimal foliage damage when winter temperatures drop below 10
degrees F...nothing a quick haircut can't cure. The striped New Zealand
flax makes a stunning container plant in areas where winters are cold."
P. tenax 'Atropurpureum' says - "When the temperatures drop below 10
degrees F, the foliage will burn and require a spring haircut."
http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Current/page69.html
I know these aren't the same exact plants, but maybe the info would work
for all phormiums??
Karen
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