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Phormium cookianum Maori Maiden
Phormium cookianum Maori Maiden - Lin de Nouvelle-Zélande
Water arrived in perfect condition, small birthday gift, nice young plant.
danielle, 04/11/2022
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The Phormium cookianum 'Maori Maiden' is a variety of New Zealand flax with moderate growth that offers ever-changing foliage, but always beautifully colored in bronze, green, pink, salmon, with a hint of purple-red. This perennial plant forms a dense tuft of gracefully arched ribbon-like foliage, offering a particularly exotic appearance throughout the year, including during its summer flowering with upright red spikes, adorned with very nectar-rich tubular flowers. It appreciates mild climates and is hardy down to about -7°C (19.4°F) at its lowest. When isolated, in a rock garden or in a bed, this graphic plant is ideal for coastal regions. It will also thrive in a large container on an exotic or contemporary terrace, to be overwintered in a cool climate.
The 'Maori Maiden' New Zealand Flax belongs to the agave family. It is a compact form derived from Phormium cookianum, the smaller of the two New Zealand species. This superb rhizomatous perennial develops into a large non-invasive clump. With an upright and arched habit, it reaches approximately 90 cm (35in) to 1.10 m (4ft) in height depending on the growing conditions, with a spread of 80-90 cm (32-35in). The leaves are quite wide, slightly arched, very long, arched, and pointed at their ends, with various colors depending on the season. The center of the leaves turns pink, apricot, and red, while the margin displays different shades of green, bronze, and even brown. Tall flower stems of at least 1.50 m (5ft) appear from May to July, depending on the climate, towering above the foliage clump. They are green tinged with purple-red and form curved flower spikes, in the shape of tubes, which become more or less brightly red when ripened. This flowering attracts certain birds and many pollinating insects.
This 'Maori Maiden' Phormium is a plant of great ornamental value, suitable for large beds or rock gardens in mild climates. Used individually or planted in groups, it structures the space and adds a very exotic charm to the garden. Like large grasses, it is also a wonderful perennial for a modern garden with clean lines. In colder regions, it can be placed in a very large pot on the terrace or balcony, to admire its elegance during the warm season, and overwintered frost-free in a cold greenhouse or a minimally heated conservatory. In a very sheltered urban garden, it softens the concrete structures. For an exotic and contrasting ambiance, it can be paired, for example, with Leptospermum Kiwi, a pink to red ball-shaped plant that flowers in summer, Helichrysum rosmarinifolium 'Silver Jubilee', Pittosporum tenuifolium Tom Thumb, or even agaves, perfect plants for coastal areas.
The Maoris use Phormiums as we use flax, for their fibers that are used in the textile industry. From this ability comes the vernacular name of 'New Zealand Flax'.
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The Phormium 'Maori maiden' is a hardy plant that will be mainly grown in open ground in regions where frosts do not drop below -7°C (19.4°F). Everywhere, pot cultivation is more suitable, allowing for winter protection from frost in a cool and bright room.
Plant your Phormium in a container or large pot with the bottom lined with gravel, pieces of pottery or clay balls. The mix it is planted in should be fertile and well-draining (1/3 leaf compost, 1/3 compost, and 1/3 regular garden soil).
Place the plant in full sun. Water abundantly during the growth period, ensuring that the soil never completely dries out. Feed the plant with fertilizer once a month. In winter, reduce water and fertilizer inputs and allow the soil to dry superficially between waterings.
In regions with a mild climate and light frosts, plant the Phormium in open ground, in full sun, in a well-drained and fertile soil.
In summer, make sure the plant does not lack water. In winter, it can rely on rainwater.
In case of severe frost, apply a thick mulch at the base of the plant and cover it with a winter veil.
In the coldest regions, a thick mulch will help protect the roots from freezing in winter.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.