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Phormium 'Cream Delight' (Mountain flax 'Cream Delight')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Phormium 'Cream Delight'
Other names
Mountain flax 'Cream Delight', Flax lily 'Cream Delight', Phormium cookianum Cream Delight
Genus
Phormium Phormium
Variety or Cultivar
'Cream Delight' _ 'Cream Delight' is an evergreen, architectural plant with long, strap shaped leaves. Foliage is marked with a broad central cream band, and narrower cream stripes towards the edges.
Phormium 'Cream Delight' is: Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage
Cream, Striped, Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Phormium mealybug Phormium mealybug
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Phormium 'Cream Delight' (Mountain flax 'Cream Delight') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, City, Coastal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
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.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Phormium 'Cream Delight'
Other names
Mountain flax 'Cream Delight', Flax lily 'Cream Delight', Phormium cookianum Cream Delight
Genus
Phormium Phormium
Variety or Cultivar
'Cream Delight' _ 'Cream Delight' is an evergreen, architectural plant with long, strap shaped leaves. Foliage is marked with a broad central cream band, and narrower cream stripes towards the edges.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage
Cream, Striped, Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Phormium 'Cream Delight' (Mountain flax 'Cream Delight') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, City, Coastal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
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.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Phormium 'Cream Delight' (Mountain flax 'Cream Delight')
Common pest name
Australian grapevine yellows; Australian lucerne yellows; Australian yellows of grapevine
Scientific pest name
Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'
Type
Phytoplasma
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
2
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
4
General biosecurity comments
Phytoplasma present in Australia and New Zealand which could be damaging to grapevine and strawberry production; in particular; if introduced to the UK. EU regulations help to mitigate the risk of entry.
About this section
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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