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Products > Dianella prunina Rainbow Twist ['DPV308'] PPAF   Dianella prunina Rainbow Twist ['DPV308'] PPAF - Rainbow Twist Flax Lily      Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass-like Family: Phormiaceae (Phormiums) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Flower Color: Blue Violet Bloomtime: Spring Height: 1-2 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F Dianella prunina Rainbow Twist ['DPV308'] PPAF (Rainbow Twist Flax Lily) - A medium sized rhizomatous flax lily that grows to 18 inches tall very attractive contrasting reddish-purple edge along and bleeding into a narrow cream margin that surrounds the blue-green center of the leaf, which twists to expose both sides of the leaf from any angle. Though we have not seen this plant flower, it likely will be similar to its parent with tall stems of blue violet yellow anthered flowers rising to nearly 2 feet above the foliage. Plant in full sun to light shade. Tolerates regular garden irrigation to dry conditions and can go extended periods without irrigation but does not do well in overly wet heavy soils. The parent reported hardy in England to 11 F. Plant slightly elevated to prevent crown becoming buried. Dianella prunina has a native range throughout the sandstone areas of the Sydney Basin. It's typical form is very large but this selection is more compact and bushy. This was a spontaneous variegated mutation of the non-variegated Dianllea prunina Utopia ['DP303'] that was selected by Greg Lowe in Tumbi Umbi, NSW in 2006. It compares otherwise in all respects nearly identically to the parent plant with the exception that the leaves on average are slightly narrower. (15.4 mm compared to 17.5 mm for Utopia). It's application for Plant Breeders Rights in Australia was accepted on August 6, 2008 and it is in the process of receiving a US Plant Patent (PPAF). This plant is marketed in the US by Ozbreed. Image courtesy of Ozbreed.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]