Re: Phormium growing in pots
- Subject: Re: Phormium growing in pots
- From: "Marge Talt" m*@hort.net
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 01:00:47 -0400
Thanks, Marilyn...now that makes me think I need to get those babies
out of that seed mix, which is peat based and into something more
gritty.
The part shade is nice...I have a lot of that; it's full sun that's
hard to come by in my garden:-)
I've never seen a bloom in person; saw an image on - think it was San
Marcos site; might have been another tho'...and, truthfully, before I
saw that, I never thought of them as blooming plants at all; only
foliage:-) I'd have to see the flowers in person, really, but there
are some plants whose flowers don't enhance them one bit...this may
be one of them.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Marilyn Dube <mygarden@easystreet.com>
>
> Marge,
> I was told by a specialty grower who does tons of Phormium that
the only
> way you can hurt them is to keep the soil too wet. They want fast
drainage,
> an occasional feed and part to full sun here in the cooler summer
climates.
> In your hot sticky summers, perhaps they need part shade.
> By the way has anyone ever seen a phormium bloom? The flowers are
described
> as brown. Seems like any flowers would detract from their good
looks.
>
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
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