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Products > Phormium 'Dazzler'   Phormium 'Dazzler' - New Zealand Flax Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Phormiaceae (~Xanthorrhoeaceae) Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Red/Purple Foliage: Yes Bloomtime: Infrequent Synonyms: [P. 'Red Stripe'] Height: 2-3 feet Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Seaside: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Phormium 'Dazzler' (New Zealand Flax) - New Zealand Flax cultivar that grows to 3 feet tall with slightly arching 1 1/2 inch wide leaves that are striped with deep maroon and scarlet. We have never noted this cultivar to flower in our gardens. Plant in full sun to light shade - may sun burn in full sun in Southern California. Can tolerate fairly dry conditions (coastal) but looks best with occasional to regular irrigation. Hardy to 15-20 F. Possibly root hardy below these temperatures but with severe foliage damage unless protected. The reddest of the Flax and fairly stable in that new foliage shoots did not revert much but a very slow grower with a tendency for the older foliage to loose the reddish colors. Introduced by Mr. Ralph Jordon of Australasian Nurseries in Pakuranga, New Zealand. Several years ago an attempt was made to reproduce this plant through micro propagation techniques (tissue culture) and although the resulting plants lacked the variegation that was the "dazzle" of this cultivar the end product was a very nice all red dwarf plant that we called Phormium 'Monrovia Red'.  The information about Phormium 'Dazzler' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We also relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we visit, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]