Flax Lily is a small tropical and subtropical genus in the Flax family (Phormiaceae) with a main distributional range in Africa, Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia, and New Zealand. They are evergreen perennials with iris like, long leaves in a dense basal rosette and elegant racemes with loosely arranged small flowers followed by most ornamental, bright colored berries. They can be successfully grown as pot plants in any fertile, humus-rich, well drained soil in full sun (winter) to partial shade (summer). In winter reduce watering to a minimum and keep plants at a minimum of some 15°C. Excellent pot plants for the cool wintergarden or temperate greenhouse. Sow seeds flat in any humus-rich, slightly sandy or rocky, well drained substrate at some 20°C. After germination keep pots slightly drier and especially in winter in full sun. 20 seeds per package. |
Dianella brevicaulis (Coast Flax-Lily)50 (80)cm Coast Flax-Lily is a showy rhizomatous perennial from coastal areas in southern Australia. It makes dense tufts of long grasslike leaves and elegant tall racemes with nodding blue flowers followed by deep purple berries. Easily grown in any humus rich soil in a partially shaded (summer) to sunny (winter) spot a winter minimum of some 15°C. V-VIII. |
price (plus Shipping Costs) | |||
---|---|---|---|
seed package9288 | € 4,99 |
Dianella caerulea (Paroo Lily) |
price (plus Shipping Costs) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
seed package6953 | € 3,99* | |||
|
Dianella longifolia (Smooth Flax Lily)120 (170)cm, Smooth Flax Lily |
price (plus Shipping Costs) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
seed package6956 | € 3,99* | |||
|
Dianella nigra (New Zealand Ink Berry)70cm New Zealand Ink Berry is a showy perennial from new Zealand with long, straplike leaves and elegant, branching flower racemes with small bluish-white to white flowers followed by most ornamental dark lilac berries. Easily grown in any humus rich soil in a partially shaded (summer) to sunny (winter) spot a winter minimum of some 15°C. V-VIII. |
price (plus Shipping Costs) | |||
---|---|---|---|
seed package8921 | € 4,99 |
Dianella revoluta (Spreading Flax Lily) |
price (plus Shipping Costs) | |||
---|---|---|---|
seed package6955 | € 5,99 |
Dianella tarda (Late-flower Flax Lily)100 (120)cm, Late-flower Flax Lily |
price (plus Shipping Costs) | |||
---|---|---|---|
seed package6954 | € 4,99 |
Dianella tasmanica (Blue Flax Lily)40 (100)cm, Blue Flax Lily from Tasmania is a striking, evergreen species with most ornamental purple berries on long, delicate stalks above long, iris-like leaves. For any humus rich, well drained soil in partially shaded (summer) to sunny spot (winter) at a minimum of some 15°C throughout the year. III-VII. |
price (plus Shipping Costs) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
seed package 3794 | € 3,99* | |||
|