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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Phormiaceae (~Xanthorrhoeaceae) |
| Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Yellow/Chartreuse Foliage: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Parentage: (P. 'Yellow Wave' x P. cookianum 'Tricolor') |
| Height: 3-4 feet |
| Width: 3-5 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation: Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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PPhormium 'Apricot Queen' (New Zealand Flax) - New Zealand Flax cultivar that grows to 3-4 feet tall with slightly arching and twisting 1 1/2" wide pale apricot yellow leaves with green margins (not nearly as apricot-colored as 'Sunset'). Plant in full sun to light shade. Can tolerate fairly dry conditions (coastal) but looks best with occasional to regular irrigation. Hardy to 15-20 F. Possibly root hardy below these temperatures but with severe foliage damage unless protected. We had problems with our original stock of this cultivar losing its apricot coloration. We now call these plants 'Yellow Queen' and in 2008 purchased new stock of 'Apricot Queen' from New Zealand. The original 'Apricot Queen' which we received from Margaret Jones's New Zealand Flax Hybridisers Nursery in 1985, was a very good cultivar but proved variable in our garden with some plants in containers for 10 years that never exceeded 2 feet but others in the ground reaching 4 feet or more (all from the same parent stock). We are hoping the new stock is better behaved and retains its apricot color. This cultivar was the result of crossing Phormium 'Yellow Wave' with P. cookianum 'Tricolor' and was bred by flax hybridiser Mr. F. Jury of Waitara, New Zealand. We stopped growing this cultivar in 2008.
This description of Phormium 'Apricot Queen' is based on our research and our observations of this plant growing in the nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens. We would appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have any additional information about this plant, particularly if they disagree with what we have written.
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