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Phormium 'Dark Delight Seedling' (Dark New Zealand Flax) - New Zealand Flax cultivar that grows to 4 feet tall with slightly arching 1-2 inch wide leaves that are a dark reddish brown. Flowers reliably in late spring to early summer with red flowers on upright stems to 5-6 feet tall.
Plant in full sun to light shade. 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.
We propagated this plant from seed collected from a stand of Phormium 'Dark Delight' we have in our garden. The seedlings are uniformly dark and appear very similar if not identical to the parent plant. As with 'Dark Delight' these plants are among the darkest of New Zealand Flax hybrids.
The information displayed on this page about Phormium 'Dark Delight Seedling' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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