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Hollybok

Very new to gardening, have a huge blank space and trying to create some interest. Heavy clay soil and steep banks proving quite tricky! I live with

Phormium 'Yellow Wave'

  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2016
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Hollybok

Help me identify this plant! I'm sure this is stupidly basic but we were given this plant and I don't know what it is! Story of my life on here...is it a kind of yucca or no? #helpmeid #plantid #advice_id #whatisit

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kathy

Doesn't look like it

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vespa

It's a phormium. Possibly Yellow Wave. A quick Google should confirm. If I'm right, do be aware that they get BIG. I've just removed mine as it was 7ft in both directions. It was a bit of a thing to get out. But they are lovely if you have room

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Hollybok

Thank you @vespa I think you are right! Didn't know they needed so much space though 😮. Might need to move it!

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vespa

I didn't either @Hollybok. Mine got so big that it used to smack me (and everyone else) across the legs when coming up the drive. It was especially unpleasant in the wet. But I think they can be grown in a pot, which limits their size a bit

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Hut123456789

They are quite slow growing though so I wouldn't move at the moment maybe see how it goes 😘🌺🌸🌼@hollybok

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