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Products > Phormium cookianum 'Cream Delight'
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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Phormiaceae (~Xanthorrhoeaceae) |
| Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Yellow/Chartreuse Foliage: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [P. colensoi 'Cream Delight'] |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 4-6 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Phormium cookianum 'Cream Delight' (Variegated New Zealand Flax) - New Zealand Flax cultivar that grows to 3 feet tall by 6 feet wide with bold 2 1/2 inch wide arching leaves with cream-yellow midstripe and green margins edged with red. Plant in full sun to shade - may sunburn in full sun in Southern California. It can tolerate fairly dry conditions (coastal) but looks best with occasional to regular irrigation. Hardy to 15-20 F. It is possibly root hardy below these temperatures but can suffer severe foliage damage unless protected. A great plant in the shade - this is the plant planted under the Coral Tree in front of our Sales office. It is Randy's favorite yellow variegated Flax. Introduced by Ms. Margaret Jones in 1978 as a sport of Phormium cookianum 'Tricolor' which is considered to be a cultivar of Phormium cookianum ssp. hookeri.
The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Phormium cookianum 'Cream Delight'. |
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