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  • 4thPanda4thPanda Posts: 4,145

    Thanks everyone image 

    Bob, done some googling, I think the others have it I'm afraid image

    i might have a go at collecting seeds myself Fidget image It is huge and very lovely. God knows where I would put it in the garden image

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,615

    They take a long time to get huge,except in Cornwall.

  • star gaze lilystar gaze lily Posts: 17,624

    Lol snoodle image

    I've seen them in gardens Panda, think they are lovely too. Good luck with the seed collecting image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,129
    I agree it's a phormium - there are some ginormous ones in The Garth in the old part of Norwich School of Art.



    I don't know that Hesperaloe but I'm glad you introduced us to it Bob image It looks fab.



    Nut, it would be perfect for your garden http://www.tropicalbritain.co.uk/hesperaloe-parviflora.html

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • I have one of these flowering for the first time, it is definitely a Phormium. Don't think it will grow from seed

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,116

    Yes - Phormium. One of my Yellow Wave ones  is about to flower any moment. I've just divided some of mine. The common or garden ones get very big - I had the green one which flowered regularly (as in your pic Panda)  but they do need a bit of room to look their best. Lots of good named varieties which tend to be a bit smaller but they're great in containers too. 

    If you want a piece of Yellow Wave - green/yellow, or Blackadder - very dark plum, let me know image

     

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • 4thPanda4thPanda Posts: 4,145

    Erm, yes please Fairy image The black adder one looks amazing (although, to be fair, so does the Yellow Wave!). I know where I could put it too so it has loads of room image

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    I just have the bog standard phormium and it is a whopper flowers aren't even attractive, might be going to plant heaven soon.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,116

    No prob Panda. PM your address and I'll send some bits to you. They grow on very easily. image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Phormium grows from seed Chrissie but it's a long time before it's like Pandas photo.The cultivars won't come true but everything comes from seed except sterile hybrids

    I had an enormous Phormium tenax, one of the 2 very cold winters was too much for it and it died in a very rotten smelly way. I may start another one if I can think of somewhere to put it



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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