New Zealand Flax
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: New Zealand Flax
- From: B* a* B* M*
- Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:46:07 -0600
Nancy,
I've been lusting after these for years (after seeing these at gardens in
the UK). I too had no hope of one hardy in USDA zone 7. Please keep us
posted on what you find out.
Beth Matney <bmatney@mail.alltel.net>
Arkansas USDA zone 7b - currently under 12 inches of snow....
At 11:01 PM 1/28/00 , you wrote:
>Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:24:39 CST
>From: "Nancy Lowe" <nlowe@hotmail.com>
>Subject: New Zealand Flax
>
>I saw a TV program last week that discussed the wonderful architectural form
>provided by New Zealand flax, but they indicated that it was hardy in zonex
>9 and 10, so I sort of wrote it off.
>
>I'm snowed in today (our first measurable snowfall in 3 years turned into
>about a foot of snow) and used to opporunity to pore over some of the
>catalogs that have been stacking up. And, lo and behold, Wayside Gardens
>has Phormium cookianum 'Flaming' in the spring catalog. It is listed as
>zones 7-10. Anyone know anything about the hardiness of this plant? It's
>pretty pricey ($34 for a 1 gal pot) so I don't want to waste my money if
>it's out of the question!
>
>Thanks for any input you can offer!
>
>Nancy Lowe
>Arkansas, zone 7
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