{"product_id":"sweet-mist-new-zealand-flax-phormium-tenax","title":"Sweet Mist® New Zealand Flax - Phormium tenax 'PHOS2' PBR","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweet Mist New Zealand Flax (\u003cem\u003ePhormium tenax\u003c\/em\u003e 'PHOS2') is a dwarf bronze flax that stays at about 400mm high and 400mm wide, which makes it one of the most compact phormiums you can buy. The upright bronze leaves give the colour contrast of a full sized flax at a size that fits a low border or a patio pot, and Ozbreed selected it because it is tougher and cleaner in leaf than the older dwarf bronze forms. It is a cool climate plant: at home from Sydney south, not a choice for Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBronze colour at a small scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep bronze foliage holds its colour year round and contrasts with silver, lime and green plantings in a modern garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely compact.\u003c\/strong\u003e 400mm in both directions keeps it in proportion in a narrow bed or a pot, where larger flaxes outgrow the space in two years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaner foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e It holds fewer dead and tattered leaves than older dwarf bronze flaxes, so it looks tidy with less grooming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes frost in its stride, which suits Tasmania, the tablelands and the Victorian and South Australian inland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA fill in plant that stays put.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it to plug gaps between shrubs and tussocks knowing it will not swamp its neighbours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow borders and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 35cm apart (six to ten a square metre) in blocks, or 30cm apart in a single row along a path, where the bronze reads as a solid band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContainers and patio pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant fills a 300mm pot with upright colour and the compact habit keeps it in balance for years. It suits a courtyard with morning sun and afternoon shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFill in planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it between larger shrubs and strappy plants for a bronze accent that never needs holding back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Sweet Mist New Zealand Flax in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. Ozbreed recommends it for Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, the ACT and New South Wales no further north than Sydney, so it suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens and not Queensland or the humid north coast. In Sydney it needs a shaded position and irrigation, except on the coast, where like the species it handles full sun and salt wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide range of soils, with free draining soil preferred. Plant with the crown at the surface and mulch with a chunky mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water as required for the first 8 to 13 weeks and expect to water through summer every year; it tolerates moderate dry spells, not hard drought. A slow release fertiliser in spring is optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull or cut out older leaves as they brown. Every five to seven years cut the clump back to half its height in late winter; every five keeps it at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Sweet Mist New Zealand Flax in 140mm pots in packs of 10 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. The 140mm plants suit a long border or a mass planting; the 200mm plants already show their bronze fan and look finished in pots straight away. Flax travels well, since the leaves are tough and upright, and establishes through its first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ozbreed\"\u003eSee the full Ozbreed range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eMore grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-small-gardens\"\u003ePlants for small gardens and courtyards\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frost-hardy-plants\"\u003eFrost hardy plants for cold gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in Queensland?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Ozbreed does not recommend it north of Sydney or anywhere in Queensland, where humidity and summer rain rot the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRarely. Dwarf flaxes seldom flower and the foliage is the feature, so do not expect the tall flower spikes of the full sized species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much water does it need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a lomandra. Keep it watered through its first 8 to 13 weeks and through each summer, especially in Sydney and dry inland areas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67786565484863,"sku":"PHO-TEN-140MM-P10","price":299.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":67786566172991,"sku":"PHO-TEN-200MM-P6","price":313.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/sweet-mist-new-zealand-flax-phormium-tenax.jpg?v=1792139721","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/sweet-mist-new-zealand-flax-phormium-tenax","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}