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Home Creek Native Nursery Nursery Plant Catelogue
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Native Flax

Common Plant Name   Latin Plant Name Key

Latin Plant NamePhormium cookianum
Common Plant NameMountain Flax or Wharariki

Found both in mountains and along coastlines. This is a smaller and more "weeping" form than Phormium tenax. Graceful, shiny green leaves. Extremely hardy. Flowers Nov-Jan. Can be grown as a container plant. 		Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Container Frost Hardy Well drained
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Latin Plant NamePhormium jack spratt
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Smaller of the flaxes. Very compact grower, erect narrow leaves of delicate reddish-brown tones. Excellent in rock gardens or containers. 		Container Well drained Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NamePhormium platts black
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Very compact grower, erect narrow leaves of delicate reddish-brown tones. Excellent in rock gardens or containers. 		Container Well drained
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Latin Plant NamePhormium tenax
Common Plant NameNZ Flax or Harakeke

One of the most handsome plants. NZ flax grows in almost any situation. Erect grey/green leaves and rigid red/brown flower stalks - great for attracting native birds, especially the Tui. 		Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Well drained Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NamePhormium tenax purpurea
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Same as Phormium tenax but occurs purple naturally. 		Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Well drained Damp conditions
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