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Planting new Zealand flax

harriettrubshaw12harriettrubshaw12 Posts: 18
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I have been given a bunch of new Zealand flax''s all with one or two small shoots.  But have no idea how I am ment to plant them.  How deep do the roots need to be? How close can I plant them together? Any help would be most appreciated 
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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Each one can spread to about 4 or 5 ft wide so plant accordingly. Leaving space between. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • harriettrubshaw12harriettrubshaw12 Posts: 18
    Thank you. Any idea how deep do I plant them? 
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Don't plant them so deep that part of the leaf is buried. If they're unstable it would be better to remove some of the leaf. Can you take a photo to show exactly what you're dealing with? 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I find, if they're just small pieces, it's best to pot them up [sometimes with a couple of short twigs in the pot to give them support ] and then let them grow to a decent size and the roots have developed enough to fill the pot. Woodens skewers are also quite effective - I've done three of them and a little circle of string to give support to small pieces. They come away quite quickly.
    As nut says, pieces with a lot of stem/foliage are better chopped a bit so that there's less for the roots to deal with. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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