Phormium 'Black Velvet'
Give Your Patio A Darker Side! Almost-Black, Arching Leaves Make A Bold Feature In Pots And Borders All Year Round
From Just £7.99
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In Pots
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In Sunshine
In Sunshine
Winter
Hardy
Hardy
Easy To Grow
Wildlife
Friendly
Friendly
Width: 60cm
Height: 90cm
Height: 90cm
- Fast-growing yet compact, 'Black Velvet' forms a bold clump of arching, sword-shaped leaves without needing a huge planting space
- Keep the interest going through winter... evergreen foliage gives your display shape and colour when summer flowers have faded
- Make it the centrepiece of a patio pot, or use it to add height among lower-growing plants in beds and borders
- Enjoy the look without a demanding pruning routine: simply remove damaged leaves as needed to keep the clump looking tidy
- Pair with buttery yellow flowers or pale foliage for a striking contrast that makes neighbouring plants stand out
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Description
Put Your Bright Flowers Against Almost-Black Leaves... Now Watch The Colours Stand Out!
Phormium 'Black Velvet' gives you a bold backdrop that lasts beyond the flowering season. Its long, sword-shaped leaves arch from a central clump, creating a striking silhouette with rich, near-black colour all year round.
Give it a patio pot of its own, or plant among lower-growing flowers to add height and contrast. Buttery yellows look particularly good against those dark leaves. A pale or silver-coloured planter shows them off beautifully, too.
You may also see tall spikes of tubular red flowers in late summer, although the foliage is the real reason to grow it.
Also known as New Zealand Flax, ‘Black Velvet’ enjoys a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil. There’s no complicated pruning: simply remove damaged leaves when needed and give it extra winter protection in colder areas.
Top Tips
Grow in a silver-coloured container for the ultimate in contemporary planting.
Care Information
- Plants dislike cold, damp soil, so are best planted in full sun in well-drained soil, such as in a gravel or Mediterranean-style garden.
- Avoid planting in exposed places as wind and cold will cause die-back on the leaves and stems. If damage does occur after a harsh winter (colder than -10°C), plants can be trimmed to remove dead growth, otherwise they need no pruning.
- In colder areas they need to be given some mulch or other protection around the base of the plant in winter.
- Other than that, really easy!
Delivery Information
Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.
Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.
We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when it's due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.
Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.
Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.
Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.
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