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Phormium 'Golden Ray' (Golden Ray New Zealand Flax) - A New Zealand Flax cultivar with upright to semi-arching foliage to 4 to 5 feet tall with leaves that have a broad mid green central band surrounded with creamy yellow stripes and a fine orange-red to dark pink edge.
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. A nice looking stable plant that does not show the foliage reversion problem that plagues many of the hybrid cultivars.
We first received this plant in 2006 from McGregor Plant Sales and grew it until 2022. This cultivar is reported by Lindale Nursery in New Zealand to be a sport of 'Gold Spike'.
The information displayed on this page about Phormium 'Golden Ray' 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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