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Category: Perennial |
Family: Phormiaceae (~Xanthorrhoeaceae) |
Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) |
Evergreen: Yes |
Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
Flower Color: Insignificant |
Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
Synonyms: Phormium 'Candy Stripe' |
Height: 4-6 feet |
Width: 4-5 feet |
Exposure: Sun or Shade |
Seaside: Yes |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Phormium 'Pink Mist' (Pink New Zealand Flax) – This fantastically colorful New Zealand Flax cultivar grows slowly to 2 to 3 feet tall in a open rosette with lax arching 3 foot long by 1 1/2 inch wide leaves that have a broad midstripe of bubblegum pink surrounded by olive-green to bronze margins. 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. This sensational plant was discovered in 2001 by our field supervisor Arturo Garcia in the nursery's Phormium propagation stock corral as a sport taken off of Phormium 'Pink Stripe', from which it differs greatly. Its variegation has remained stable with no reverting green leaves produced since it was discovered. Its only drawback is its slow growth, which is why it took us 15 years to finally build up enough stock to to release it for sale in 2016.
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 'Pink Stripe'. |
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