{"product_id":"phormium-tenax-new-zealand-flax","title":"Phormium tenax - New Zealand Flax","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePhormium tenax\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as New Zealand Flax or Harakeke, is a large clump-forming perennial from New Zealand, holding stiff, upright, sword-shaped leaves two to three metres tall in a fan from a woody base. Tall dark flower stems carry dull red tubular flowers well above the foliage in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives a hard vertical architectural line at a scale between a shrub and a small tree, and it takes coastal exposure, wind and wet ground. It is used in architectural mass planting, coastal schemes, large planters and civic landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1.5 to 3 metres, with flower stems to 4 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1.5 to 2.5 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: New Zealand, in coastal, lowland and wetland habitats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stiff, upright, sword-shaped leaves in dark green to bronze, held in a fan from a woody base; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts a wide range including sandy, loamy, clay and seasonally wet soils; unusually tolerant of poor drainage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun to partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established but fuller and better coloured with regular irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in temperate, Mediterranean, subtropical and coastal regions; foliage can scorch under extreme desert exposure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong upright fan of sword-shaped leaves, giving a hard architectural line without any pruning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dull red tubular flowers on tall dark stems held well above the foliage in summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Architectural mass planting, coastal and waterfront schemes, large planters and podium beds, civic and campus landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 1.5 to 2 metres apart for a continuous architectural mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remove spent flower stems and old outer leaves; divide congested clumps every few years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generally robust with few significant pest or disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good, growing naturally in exposed coastal positions in its native range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very wind-firm, holding form in exposed coastal and elevated positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The traditional fibre plant of New Zealand, long used for weaving and cordage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Zealand Flax gives a strong vertical line in a coastal or civic scheme and holds it without any maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452569276612,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-grass_f9d0ff78-c6fd-40ca-bf10-44c393635b13.png?v=1785211354","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/phormium-tenax-new-zealand-flax","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}