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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Phormium 'Yellow Wave'
Other names: Flax lily 'Yellow Wave'
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Genus: Phormium
Variety or cultivar: 'Yellow Wave' _ 'Yellow Wave' is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with long, arching, leathery, strap-shaped, mid-green leaves, heavily striped with bright yellow.
Phormium 'Yellow Wave' is: Evergreen
Flower: Dark-red in Summer
Foliage: Yellow, Green, Striped in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming, Arching
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Olearia macrodonta (New Zealand holly), Euphorbia griffithii 'Dixter' (Spurge 'Dixter'), Thuja plicata 'Irish Gold' (Western red cedar 'Irish Gold')
Phormium 'Yellow Wave' (Flax lily 'Yellow Wave') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Coastal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Roof terrace
Cultivation: Grow moist, well-drained, fertile soil in full sun, will also 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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| Aspect: |
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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