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Old 20-03-2003, 12:32 AM
bigjon
 
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Default Cutting a Phormium?

On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:02:11 -0000, Mike wrote:

I have a plant in my garden which from searching pictures on the web looks
to be what might
be a phormium(?).

It has large pointed thick leaves coming out of the ground it appears to
grow outwards ie growing from the middle.
The leaves are now 8 feet tall and the leaves are splitting and have flopped
over.

It never flowers, it only has these leaves, which is contrary to what i
have
read about Phormiums so i am assuming there are some types that don't flower

It looks a little like this pictu

http://www.aujardin.info/img/img5/phormium.jpg


My question is does anyone know if i can safely cut each leaf down to about
4 foot high?

TIA


We have a green variety in a sunny front garden, we cut it to the ground
anually and it regrows to about 6 feet each year, seemingly no ill effects,
although no flowers this last few years...
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