Phormium colensoi 'Tricolor'

New Zealand Mountain Flax, Wharariki
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ex 1.5L pot
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Quick Overview
  • Green foliage with cream variegation and a narrow red margin
  • Graceful weeping, arching foliage
  • Full sun or partial shade
  • Hardy
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Phormium colensoi 'Tricolor' is a variegated cultivar of the New Zealand Mountain Flax that was discovered in 1888 by William Summers on the cliffs of the Wainuiora River, East of Masterton in the Wairarapa area of New Zealand's North Island. Summers was a gardener on the Brancepeth Estate, one of the largest sheep stations in the history of New Zealand. The story goes that William Summers was somewhat reluctant to be lowered over the cliff to fetch a division of his discovery and a sailor who was working at Brancepeth agreed to collect the specimen. Horticulture has many strange twists and turns but without the courage of that nameless sailor, we would never have known 'Tricolor'.

Phormium colensoi 'Tricolor' has the weeping habit typical of Phormium colensoi with green leaves that have a creamy-yellow variegation and a contrasting margin of dark purple- red.

Often seen listed (still!) as a cultivar of Phormium cookianum or Phormium cookianum ssp. hookeri, Phormium colensoi replaces these now deprecated synonyms.

 


Additional Information

Order Asparagales
Family Xanthorrhoeaceae
Sub-Family Hemerocallidoideae
Synonyms Phormium cookianum 'Tricolor', Phormium cookianum ssp. hookeri 'Tricolor', Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri 'Tricolor', Phormium cookianum, Phormium cookianum ssp. hookeri, Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri, Phormium cookianum var. hookeri 'Tricolor', Phormium cookianum v. hookeri 'Tricolor', Phormium cookianum var. hookeri, Phormium cookianum v. hookeri, Phormium forsterianum, Phormium hookeri
Geographical Origin Horticultural cultivar: Type species from New Zealand
Cultivation Full sun, tolerating some shade. Keep well watered during the summer months
Eventual Height 1m
Eventual Spread 1m
Hardiness Hardy. A mulch is sensible practice in winter
Phormium colensoi 'Tricolor'
New Zealand Mountain Flax, Wharariki
Size
ex 1.5L pot
Availability: Sold Out
£9.99
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