Phormium Tenax Carousel "Flax Lily" 2Liter

Botanical Name: Phormium tenax ‘Carousel’
Common Names: Carousel New Zealand Flax, Variegated Flax Lily, New Zealand Flax ‘Carousel’

📌 Product Description

Phormium tenax ‘Carousel’ is a striking evergreen ornamental foliage plant prized for its bold, arching sword-like leaves striped in shades of green, cream, and soft pink to red tones. Its colourful variegation adds strong architectural form and year-round interest to gardens and containers.

This compact cultivar forms an upright clump and brings a modern, dramatic look to landscapes. The foliage remains attractive throughout the year, making it an excellent feature plant for patios, borders, and contemporary garden designs.

Well suited to South African conditions, ‘Carousel’ is hardy, low maintenance, and provides strong visual contrast in mixed plantings.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 80 cm – 1.2 m
Spread: 80 cm – 1 m
Growth Habit: Upright clump-forming evergreen foliage plant
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to sandy or loamy soils
Water:

• Water regularly during establishment
• Moderately drought tolerant once established
• Avoid prolonged waterlogged soil

Feeding: Apply compost or a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring to encourage healthy foliage.

Maintenance:

• Remove old or damaged leaves at the base
• Very low maintenance
• Suitable for containers and landscape planting

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or early autumn
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Suitable for most South African regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost once established
Wind Tolerance: Good, including coastal conditions

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Bold variegated foliage
• Strong architectural form
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
• Excellent container specimen

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Feature container plant
✔ Mixed borders
✔ Modern landscape design
✔ Patio and courtyard planting
✔ Coastal gardens