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Several hundred ornamental Phormium cultivars have
been named and in an attempt at classification, we have grouped the plants we
have in our collection, or have seen in other places, according to
colour and shape. Cultivars are first grouped according to leaf colour. Within each colour group
the cultivars are then classified according to the general
shape of the plant.
Cultivar groups
1.
Green - The leaf colour is green without
any variegation although the margins and midrib are often a
different colour. |
1.1 Upright |
'Black Edge'
'Goliath'
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1.2 Spreading
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1.3 Arching
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'Emerald Isle'
'Limelight'
'Fountains'
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1.4 Twisted |
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1.5 Dwarf |
'Green Gem'
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2. Brown - This includes all non-variegated
plants whose leaf colour is some shade of brown. |
2.1 Upright
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'Bronze'
'Coppershine'
'Purpureum'
'Dusky Chief'
'Fortescue's Bronze'
'Mahogany'
'Maori Elegance'
'Maori Eclipse'
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2.2 Spreading
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'Amazing Red'
'Bronze Baby'
'Copper Beauty'
'Dark Delight'
'Dusky Princess'
'Maori Eclipse'
'Purpureum'
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2.3 Arching
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'Rubra'
'Platt's Black'
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2.4 Twisted
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'Jack Spratt'
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2.5 Dwarf
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'Nanum Purpureum'
'Thumbelina'
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3. Yellow variegated - Plants that have white, yellow, cream or gold
stripes against a background colour of green or bronze. |
3.1 Upright
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'Lineata'
'Variegatum'
'Veitchianum'
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3.2 Spreading
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'Alison Blackman'
'Apricot Queen'
'Duet'
'Gold Sword'
'Golden Wonder'
'Golden Ray'
'Radiance'
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3.3 Arching
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'Cream Delight'
'Tricolour'
'Yellow Wave'
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3.4 Twisted |
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3.5 Dwarf |
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4. Red variegated - Plants that have white, yellow, cream or gold
stripes against a background colour of green or bronze. |
4.1 Upright
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'Buckland Ruby'
'Firebird'
'Guardsman'
'Maori Chief'
'Sundance'
'Sundowner'
'Sunset'
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4.2 Spreading
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'Crimson Devil'
'Dazzler'
'Margaret Jones'
'Maori Maiden'
'Maori Queen'
'Pink Stripe'
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4.3 Arching
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'Emerald Pink'
'Evening Glow'
'Flamingo'
'Jester'
'Maori Sunrise'
'Pink Panther'
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4.4 Twisted |
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4.5 Dwarf |
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5. Brown variegated - Green leaves with brown or
greyish-brown stripes. |
5.1 Upright |
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5.2 Spreading
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'Co-ordination'
'Sea Jade'
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5.3 Arching |
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5.4 Twisted
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'Bronze Surfer'
'Surfer'
'Surfer Boy'
'Tom Thumb'
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5.5 Dwarf |
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