Looks like a small New Zealand flax (Phormium), but it's much more heat tolerant. A tissue culture sport of the popular Dianella TASRED w...Read Moreith much deeper purple color.
Performs well in the heat, humidity and high rainfall of south Florida as well as both coastal and inland southern California.
Low maintenance, fire suppressive, low water needs once established.
The breeder recommends 3' spacing on center.
Cutivar name is 'NPW2'. BLAZE is a trademark, a proprietary trade name.
Dianella 'Blaze' has strap-shaped, upright, green-purple foliage and a clumping habit. Deep purple berries show up in Spring or Summer af...Read Moreter blue flowering. Foliage colour will vary depending on climate as it turns green to protect itself from the heat. It is a hardy, low water requiring (after it's established) Australian plant which has great colour contrast foliage, and is apparently an extremely tough plant with extreme heat tolerance. Ideal for mass planting or in any garden.
Fertilise in Spring and trim older leaves as required.
Looks like a small New Zealand flax (Phormium), but it's much more heat tolerant. A tissue culture sport of the popular Dianella TASRED w...Read More
Dianella 'Blaze' has strap-shaped, upright, green-purple foliage and a clumping habit. Deep purple berries show up in Spring or Summer af...Read More