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Phormium ‘Platt’s Black’

06 Oct 2005

General information

Cultivar name:

Phormium ‘Platt’s Black’ (syn. ‘Black Magic’)

Originator:

Raised by Mr G. Platt of Auckland, from seed collected off Phormium ‘Black Knight’. Named by Mr B. Hagar.

Publication:

Name validated by Heenan (1991) See description below.

Parentage:

Phormium cookianum

 

Leaf colour

Colour group:

Brown

Upper surface:

Very dark purplish-brown, almost black. (200A) Feint pale margins.
1cm section

Lower surface:

Generally much greyer in colour (202A) but still very dark.
1cm section

Comments:

This is one of the darkest of the Phormium cultivars. Very similar to ‘Dark Delight’.

 

Growth form

Shape group:

Arching

Leaf length:

< 60 cm

Leaf width:

< 3 cm

Comments

 

Flowers and fruit

Flowers:

Pale brown with a black stalk, produced early in the year. Fruits bright yellow at first and typical P. cookianum shape.
 

 

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Published descriptions

HEE

 This plant has spreading leaves and forms a clump 1-1.2 m high. The leaves are brown (200A) and have a fine bloom on the under surface.

BUR

 Rich deep chocolate coloured leaves and compact habit.

 

 

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