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Potted Phormium Plant - Description
- Potted Phormium Plants
- AKA New Zealand Flax
- Potted Plant
- Species: Tenax
- Cultivar: 'Rurbra'
- Small Phormium
- Striped Red & Bronze Foliage
- Fine Leaves, Grass-like
- Pot Size: 3 Litres
Potted Phormium Plant - Characteristics
- Excellent choice for any garden
- Grown for interesting & colourful foliage
- Can produce a flower but only occasionally
- Mature height & spread: 60 x 30cm
- Foliage: Slender, arching, strap-like foliage with slight curl
- Spacing: 2m apart
- Grow rate: Moderate
- Half hardy
- Phormiums can struggle in temperatures of -7°C
Potted Phormium Plant - Uses
- Excellent plants for any garden setting
- Plants offer a contrasting leaf shape & colour
- Spiked growing habit make phormiums stand out in flower beds
- Considered an 'architectural plant' for these reasons
- Often planted in modern style planting schemes
- Suited to coastal conditions
- Tom Thumb is ideal for small, medium & large gardens
- Phormium companion plants include Japanese Maple, Fatsia Japonica, Ferns, Spiraea Goldflame
Potted Phormium Plant - How to Grow
- Ensure plants are well watered before sowing
- Choose a sunny spot
- Phormiums like fertile soils
- Happy in damp & free draining soils
- When planting, dig a planting hole approx. twice the width of the pot
- Use a fork to loosen the soil in the base of the planting hole
- Add a small amount of compost or fertiliser to the hole when planting
- Gently remove the plant from it's pot
- Position the plant in the hole.
- Take care when planting - be gentle on the plant's roots
- Water in well after planting
- Mulch around the base of plants after sowing
- Phormiums require little or no maintenance once planted
- Just ensure that plant is moist & feed once a year in Spring
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
Standard Delivery on Plant Orders currently taking 6 working days
- Currently Plant orders are taking 6 working days to ship
- If you choose express we will fast track your plant order
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
