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  1. HsuH

    HsuH Super Gardener

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    The leaves are long narrow and very stiff. Pretty colour though.


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    Its kinda looks like a phormium (spl) (new zealand flax) but im not sure
     
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      It's shape at the base suggests Phormium to me too. :)
       
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      Thanks @Dips and @Sheal . I thought it might be a phormium but because of its narrow and non-flopping leaves I started to doubt my ID.

      At your suggestion I've had a good look at photos on google images, I didn't see any photos like this self seeded one but I could see the similarity of the plant shape in some of them. So I'm happy to accept your Phormium ID:).

      Now I just need to hope that it will not develop into a 'house swamping' thug but a well behaved dainty beauty. :spinning:
       
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        My mums small phormium doesn't flop yet its not much bigger than yours i think they must get a bit floppier when they get big

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