Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' | Red New Zealand Flax | Flower
Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' belongs to the plant family PHORMIACE and Genus Phormium This Flower prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' red New Zealand flax is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
A good use for this plant is in areas with seaside conditions. This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 20 Fahrenheit. Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' needs summer days with high heat. Full sun is best for growing Red New Zealand flax. It usually does best in moist, well drained soils.
Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum' is a perennial. Leaves: Red New Zealand flax has leathery, wide, sword-like blades in arching form. Typically the blossoms are either puce or red.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 15' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Seaside conditions is a best suggested use for this plant
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