Its May 14 today, showery, a bit of sun is peeking through. Last night finishing up some sedum planting, it was downright cold and miserable. We've been wondering if the New Zealand Flax that spiked up very tall last three years will come back. I'm pretty sure it will, since dark green shoots seen, but the overall bunch of this phormium, with reddish green spikes, now looks like a rotting mess, since we cut it way back a few months ago. This spiky plant is used a lot in the commercial landscaping along the new housing developments around here -- and so far most are looking pretty sad. I didn't know this: "Phormium is also called New Zealand Flax, because the Maoris actually used it for making a type of linen clothing, as well as for ropes and baskets. "
Gardening, Planting, Thinking, Reading, and Wondering about many things in the Convergence Zone north and east of Seattle.