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Flax Lily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Dianella

 

Flax Lily

Dianella - Flax Lily - is a clump forming plant with strap-shaped leaves and small blue flowers produced on arching stems, and which are followed by blue/purple berries.

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plant Features
  • Flax Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Flax Lily likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Flax Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Flax Lily likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Flax Lily

Latin name

Dianella

type

Perennial

family

Asphodelaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Flax Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Flax Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Flax Lily likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Flax Lily likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Flax Lily is 0.50meters x 1.20meters 0.50 M 1.20 M

Dianella

Dianella - Flax Lily - is a clump forming plant with strap-shaped leaves and small blue flowers produced on arching stems, and which are followed by blue/purple berries.


Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seed thinly under glass for planting out when they are big enough to handle. If they are crowded then prick out and pot on to allow them time to grow. Seed can be collected from the plants for sowing.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant out and keep watered till established.

 

Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Light blue small flowers produced on stems that arch they are followed by blue/purple berries.

 
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