Well, assuming they perform much as they do here in NZ, it should be within
a year or two, though I must say that I've never seen flaxes in pots flower
that well. How about planting some out? They're tough. Specimens around 1m
diameter at the base will usually have 2-3 flower spikes in summer. Don't
worry about the fertiliser; you should see where they grow in the wild.

Geoff Bryant
www.hortiphoto.com


"Chris Stewart" wrote in message
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Hi,
I have grown Phormium Tenax from seed - collected locally from an old
garden in Aberdeen. The largest of my plants (all pot grown) would be 4 -
5
ft high with a spread of 3 - 4 ft - it's in a largish pot - 20" or so. It
would be 3 -4 years old now. Has anyone any idea when it might / could
flower? Should I try giving it a higher potash feed this spring?

Chris S