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Phormium and heuchera pot display

On 22/07/2011 in Pots & containers: Shade loving

Phormiums survive well in most conditions and there are some wonderful dwarf varieties that are perfect for growing in pots. For a cheaper, but equally colourful alternative to phormiums, you could use cordylines. By the end of summer the fragrant


When to move a Phormium Yello Wave

On 08/03/2012 in forum

Hi, Could someone please confirm when's the best time to move a Phormium Yellow Wave plant...its starting to out grow its current position and I'd like to move it to a more suitable position. Thanks for your help.. Never had nor grown a Phornium


New Zealand Flax Flower

On 04/05/2012 in forum

? It could be. The stems and flowers of Phormium Tenax are quite extraordinary. The flowers are clustered along long thick stems, about 6 to 10 feet up in the air.The flowers are also especially attractive to bees. It's not unusual to find half-a-dozen bees


Tropical garden

On 01/04/2013 in forum

agree bamboos. (need to confine them) tall grasses, palms, Phormiums, can help achieve this. I think it's better to grow things your environment, soil, geographical situation and skills support. It makes for easier gardening and happier plants


What to do now in your garden - week 8

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

useful for extending the growing season of tender bedding plants and vegetables.Plant colourful Phormium 'Cream Delight' in a patio potTake care not to walk over borders or on lawnsOrder young plants from mail-order companiesAround the gardenSow sweet


Restore and revive

On 15/03/2013 in forum

for Mediterranean type planting in gravel. Taxus varieties......slow growing narrow like Stamdishii, low mounds like Coppershine...Juniperus Sulphur Spray.Phormiums, dwarf purple berberis, santolinas, thymes, euonymous Emerald n Gold. Etc low growing bright blue


Advice required for low maintenance raised beds?

On 13/04/2013 in forum

annual begonias in, they look very nice and once again low maintenance, just a little water when they need it. Hope this is of some help, good idea to look at the labels on shrubs to see how high they grow. Each spring with most of the shrubs I care


Autumn pots

On 15/10/2007 in Unassigned

A wide variety of pots have graced my patio all summer, hosting a wide and varied range of plants from agapanthus and phormium to miscanthus, eucomis, pelargoniums, and an assortment of colourful bedding - to name but a few.I love growing things


Christmas door decoration

On 22/07/2011 in Pots & containers: Autumn & winter

't be simpler or cheaper to create. Just use Christmas tree branches trimmed from the base of a tree, greenery gathered from your garden and a set of lights. We used pittosporum, miscanthus, ivy seed heads and a couple of phormium leaves.DecemberWinteran hour


Talkback: Top 10 plants for containers

On 10/06/2012 in forum

ASAP as the garden is bare!!is ther any plants that will fare well against these evil creatures that will also produc some nice flowers?? Same as the first to as just starting out. My green tennax phormium has flowered this year. Is it possible to grow


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