New Zealand Flax Plants for Beautiful Garden

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New Zealand flax grows in the form of sword blades from the base of the plant. The plant can reach a height of up to 3 meters high, and a majority of 1 to 2 meters. They tend to be about 1 meter in diameter. The colors range from shades of green, bronze and yellow to red, pink, and.

The best location for this plant is in full sun or partial shade. Flowering periods are in the middle of summer. Although the plant is young will have some protection against strong winds. When the plant is established, can tolerate the conditions. However, versions of this pot plant is not well adapted to frost.

It can also produce more plants by dividing the parent plant in spring. Note that the greatest threat to this plant is the common mealybug. This is a difficult pest to eliminate the large leaves, it often becomes necessary to remove and destroy the whole plant.

Examples of flax variation “Bronze Baby”, which has bronze foliage and grows to 1 meter wide and just under 1 meter tall. It would be an excellent plant for containers. The “Sundowner” has green leaves edged with pink rose on the leaves. This will increase to about 1 meter in diameter and almost 2 meters tall. The ‘Jester’ has bronze leaves with green stripes and is about 1 meter in diameter and height.

Personally, I have had great success with variations called “Thumberlina” and “Rainbow Queen.” These have grown well over the last two years. They were planted in a small factory and 6 inches now over 1 meter in height and diameter. I only provided irrigation for the first month and has grown since. A true low maintenance and very pretty plant!