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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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2m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Phormium 'Firebird'
Other names: Flax lily 'Firebird', New Zealand flax 'Firebird'
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Genus: Phormium
Variety or cultivar: 'Firebird' _ 'Firebird' is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial bearing large, linear, upright to pendulous, leathery, bronze-green to purple-green leaves with wide, bright red margins and, on occasion, panicles of tubular, red flowers borne on erect, leafless stems in summer.
Phormium 'Firebird' is: Evergreen
Flower: Red in Summer
Foliage: Bronze-green, Variegated, Red, Purple in All seasons
Habit: Arching, Clump-forming, Upright
Phormium 'Firebird' (Flax lily 'Firebird') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Coastal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Grows best in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade. Foliage may be damaged by cold winds and hard frosts.
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Sandy, Loamy |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) |
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