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Phormium Sundowner 3 Ltr - Plants2Gardens

Phormium Sundowner

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Position
Full Sun or Part Shade
Hardiness
Hardy
Height
200cm
Spread
200cm
What You'll Receive What to Expect on Delivery
1 x 3 Litre Pot Grown Plant
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An architectural treat for the garden.

This frost hardy Phormium which has large strap like leaves striped in rose pink, bronze and green - looking stunning all year round.

In a hot summer a thick spike will arise from the centre of the plant which carries lots of yellow green airy flowers. You can be sure of a great garden plant when it carries the RHS Award of Garden Merit.


Perfect in containers and borders Phormiums may require protection in particularly wet and cold winters especially in the north of the country but if planted in free draining soil it should be fine.

No pruning required simply remove any faded leaves at the base and cut of any flower stems after flowering.


What This Plant Brings to Your Garden

An RHS award holder

Sundowner carries the RHS Award of Garden Merit, singled out as one of the most dependable of all the coloured New Zealand flaxes.

Stripes of a sunset

Broad, upright leaves are striped rose pink, bronze and green, and the colouring holds through all twelve months of the year.

A bonus of summer flowers

After a hot summer a tall spike of airy, yellow-green flowers can rise from the clump, drawing bees while it lasts.

About This Plant

Raised in New Zealand, Sundowner is one of the hybrid flaxes that owe their scale and upright bearing to Phormium tenax, the swamp flax whose fibre once supported a whole export trade. The name suits it, the bronze and rose-pink striping catching low evening light in the colours of a fading sky.

Free drainage does more for this plant than any feeding regime. On heavy soil, work in plenty of grit before planting, and in colder or wetter districts give the crown a dry mulch through prolonged winter spells. Faded leaves pull away cleanly at the base, and spent flower stems cut out once they brown.

Plant Information

  • Plant type is Shrub

    Plant Type

    Shrub

  • This Plant will grow to 200cm high and 200cm wide

    Plant Size

    Eventual Height: 200cm

    Eventual Spread: 200cm

  • Plant in Full Sun or Part Shade

    Planting Position

    Full Sun or Part Shade

  • Plant type is Hardy

    Hardiness:

    Hardy

Planting & Flowering Guide

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AUG

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Flowers in August

SEP

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OCT

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Quality & Sourcing

Our Growing Promise
  • Hand-selected by our own RHS-trained team
  • Sourced from specialist growers across the UK and Europe
  • Specialists in mature plants for first-season impact
  • Unusual varieties you won't find in every garden centre
Packing & Delivery
  • Packed by hand, plant by plant
  • Boxed to protect new growth in transit
  • Recyclable cardboard outers
  • Quality-checked before every dispatch

Delivery Information

What to Expect on Delivery

All plants are expertly packed to ensure they arrive in perfect condition, ready to thrive in your garden.

  • Standard Delivery (3 to 5 days): £4.95
  • Free Standard Delivery on orders over £50

Returns

If anything arrives damaged, tell us within 3 days and we will replace it or refund you. Unwanted items can be returned within 7 working days, unused and in the original packaging.

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