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Phormium cookianum 'Cream Delight'

 
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Family: Phormiaceae
Genus: Phormium (FOR-mee-um) (Info)
Species: cookianum (KOOK-ee-eye) (Info)
Cultivar: Cream Delight
Hybridized by M. Jones; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1978

Synonym:Phormium colensoi

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3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Chartreuse/Yellow
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Kell On Nov 29, 2007, Kell from Northern California, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Phormium cookianum 'Cream Delight' has variegated, arching leaves which are a creamy yellow in the middle surrounded by green and then with red edges. The swordlike leaves are 2.5 inches wide. It is a sport of Phormium cookianum 'Tricolor.' It tolerates drier coastal conditions but prefers more water to look its best.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Leandro, California
Tryon, North Carolina



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