Phormium Jack Spratt is a dwarf Flax that produces green leaves with a brown border. It grows to 60 cm tall and wide in full sun on a well-drained site. Phormium Jack Spratt is added to mixed plantings, borders, coastal gardens, and is commonly planted around water features, pool and barbecue areas.
Suited to regions: | All regions |
Plant type: | Flaxes |
Height: | 60 cm |
Spread: | 60 cm |
Flowering time: | Summer |
Tolerances: | Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wet, Wind |
Garden uses: | Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen |
Garden styles: | Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Riparian |
Easy to grow? | Yes |
Maintenance requirements | Low |
Growth rate | Medium |
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Phormium Jack Spratt is a much-loved flax in NZ gardens. This amazing plant is commonly used in border plantings, planted beside water features, maintained in a container, added to a mixed planting, included in a tropical garden, or mass planted on a bank. The lush and colourful foliage certainly helps to lift and brighten a space. Little wonder Phormium Jack Spratt is so popular in garden designs with landscapers across NZ.
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Jack Spratt Phormium care is simply about getting a few easy things right so the plant thrives. They prefer a full sun or part shade position. A well-drained, fertile soil is crucial for success as heavy and wet soils can cause root rot issues. They will cope with some wetness, just not prolonged wet. Adding organic matter like compost into the soil during planting will help with soil fertility. They prefer a dry soil but will benefit from watering during dry periods but be careful to avoid overwatering. Applying shrub fertiliser in spring will keep the plants well-fed for the year. Applying mulch around the base of the plant helps retain moisture, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Monitor for mealy bugs around the roots and treat as needed with a systemic insecticide or soil drench.
The Phormium Jack Spratt flax grows best when positioned in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained soil. This flax is tolerant of frost, coastal environments, wind, and humid climates. It is a hardy variety that will cope with most conditions, but like all things, the better the growing conditions, the better it will perform.
Phormium Jack Spratt typically grows to a height of 60 cm tall and the same wide. This is an approximation as the climate, level of shade, and amount of care the plant receives will all influence the size of this plant.
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