Tropicals & Tender Perennials: New Zealand Flax - Phormium 'Sea Jade', 0 by Kell

Kell wrote:
I just love phormiums. My favorite is the Guardsmen, an upright, real red one. Some are upright and some are very arching and you need space for them. They are planted all over here in street plantings now as well as in mall plantings. A lot are not a stable color and it is fun to see a whole planting of them with varying shades of color and reverting. Beware, they can get HUGE!! I am talking 10 feet by 10 feet. My next favorite is the Jester though that one the color is not stable.

I am so glad to see the prices come down. Here gallons go for $12 at a regular nursery but up to $18 at the fancy ones. 5 gallon ones go for $36 to $56. I saw tons of a great 5 gallon PINK one the other day at HD for just $18. And I walked on by. I must be recovering from my flaximosis. LOL

I can't wait to see your seedlings Kyle. I hope you get some real pretty new ones.

And beware, so many are so close looking, I often wonder if different growers just change the name.

Sea Jade is a bit calm for me. I go for the bright ones. When the sun hits them, they can look like fire.

Sea Jade