I have two Phormium tenax (New Zealand Sword) plants, one in a heavy
claly soil and the other in a lighter sandy loam. Both were bought at
the same time, from the same place about eitght years ago. They are
both mature and stand approximately six feet high by six feet wide.
Location: Northern Scotland - other local phormiums are flowering just
now.

Problem:

Neither of these plants have ever flowered. Anyone have ideas about
why, please?

Cheers,
Compo.

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I have two Phormium tenax (New Zealand Sword) plants, one in a heavy
claly soil and the other in a lighter sandy loam. Both were bought at
the same time, from the same place about eitght years ago. They are
both mature and stand approximately six feet high by six feet wide.
Location: Northern Scotland - other local phormiums are flowering just
now.

Problem:

Neither of these plants have ever flowered. Anyone have ideas about
why, please?

Cheers,
Compo.
Don't know, Compo - I'm in Aiberdeen and have 3 in flower - all grown from
the same seed pod - 1 in clay soil in open ground, 1 in a 18" pot, one in an
8" pot. I also have a bought purple one which is in a 22" pot - very
healthy, but not a sign of a flower. All mine are smaller than yours - could
they be too well fed??

Chris S

On 3 Aug, 22:54, "Chris S" wrote:

All mine are smaller than yours - could
they be too well fed??

Chris S

Mine are roughly the correct size for their age and both are strong,
healthy looking plants apart from their lack of flowers, so I don't
think that feed is the problem in this instance.

Cheers,
Compo in Caithness

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On 3 Aug, 22:54, "Chris S" wrote:

All mine are smaller than yours - could
they be too well fed??

Chris S

Mine are roughly the correct size for their age and both are strong,
healthy looking plants apart from their lack of flowers, so I don't
think that feed is the problem in this instance.

Cheers,
Compo in Caithness

They take time to build up to flower and some of the coloured leaf forms do
not flower every year but are biannual in flowering,

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cultivars