10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHORMIUM»
Discover the use of
phormium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
phormium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Account of the
Phormium Tenax; or New-Zealand Flax. ...
be seen by this comparative estimate, that the New-Zealand flax is almost as
strong as silk, and very far surpasses that of hemp; indeed a rope formed entirely
of Phormium tenax, proved by'the breaking machine, bore nearly double the
strain ...
John MURRAY (F.S.A., F.L.S., etc.), 1836
2
Phormium Tenax As a Fibrous Plant
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New Zealand Ge Dept, 2008
3
The Horticulture Gardener’s Guides - Shrubs
SPIKY VARIEGATIONS The leaves of cordyline and phormium introduce a
different and dramatic form to the garden, an exciting contrast to the rounded
shapes of most plants. Both species like sunshine and good drainage. They are
excellent ...
4
Gardening with Keith Kirsten
Phormium. tenax. New Zealand flax. Niea-Seelandse vlas (A) NEW ZEALAND 2
x 1,5 m W With an erect habit and stiff, sword-like, dull green or brownish-green
leaves, this is a popular plant. P. tenax 'Apricot Queen' (800 x 600 mm) is a ...
5
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
Phormium Forst. & Forst.f. Xanthorrhoeaceae (Agavaceae, Phormiaceae) Greek
phormion 'mat', referring to the very strong fibres used for textiles, cordage and
nets, Latin phormio, phormionis and formio, formionis for the wicker-work of reeds
...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
6
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural ...
Phormium spp. Brooker et al. (1988) provide a useful summary of the history of
economic use of the New Zealand flax species Phormium tenax and P.
cookianum also known by the Maori names harakeke and wharariki respectively.
7
The Trouble with Plants: Tales of Trivia and Tribulation ...
PHORMIUM general rule the more variegated they are, the more frost tender they
are, and the more they need winter shelter. For that reason our latest acquisition,
a new form labelled as 'Golden Alison' with green-bronze leaves striped yellow ...
8
Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences: Being Record ...
The Commissioners (M. M. Gaudichaud, Payen, and Boussin- gault), after stating
that they had been commissioned by the Academy to enquire into M. Vincent's
method of ascertaining the presence of Phormium Tenax in fabrics apparently ...
William Newton, Charles Frederick Partington, 1847
9
Flowering Plants. Monocotyledons: Lilianae (except Orchidaceae)
Although Hemerocallis is more generally placed in its own family (e.g. Dahlgren
et al. 1985), there is serological support for its inclusion, along with
Geitonoplesium and Simethis into the Phormium alliance (Chupov 1987), as well
as from the ...
Klaus Kubitzki, H. Huber, 1998
10
The Families of the Monocotyledons: Structure, Evolution, ...
The fibres of the leaves are sometimes conspicuous but not very strong (they are
exploited in Phormium, as "New Zealand Flax"). Vessels seem to be lacking in
the stem and leaves, but are present in the roots, and have simple and
scalariform ...
Harold Trevor Clifford, Peter Yeo, 1985
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHORMIUM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
phormium is used in the context of the following news items.
Flourishing Gardens Of Sonoma County Homes
Melianthus and Phormium 'Apricot Queen' grow in Kim Kabot's Petaluma garden. (BETH SCHLANKER/ The Press Democrat). A Mediterranean garden features ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
Redesigning you landscape with water-wise plants
Architecturally, Phormium, Kniphofia, Hesperaloe and Agave create structure and interest within the space. Plant these in mass or select ... «Visalia Times-Delta, Jul 15»
Sonoma property has park-like appeal
Melianthus and Phormium 'Apricot Queen' grow in Kim Kabot's Petaluma garden. (BETH SCHLANKER/ The Press Democrat). A Mediterranean ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
A secret garden in Oakmont
Melianthus and Phormium 'Apricot Queen' grow in Kim Kabot's Petaluma garden. (BETH SCHLANKER/ The Press Democrat). A Mediterranean ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
Sebastopol yard becomes both beautiful and practical
Melianthus and Phormium 'Apricot Queen' grow in Kim Kabot's Petaluma garden. (BETH SCHLANKER/ The Press Democrat). A Mediterranean ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
How to grow herbs of the ancient world (and what to use them for)
Not to be confused with our native phormium, Linum usitatissimum is an annual herb that grows a metre high and bears small sky-blue flowers. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Cheviot Valleys Flower Club
She then placed lilac lisianthus beside the phormium and more through the design and added creamy yellow carnations and pink 'aqua' roses. «Northumberland Gazette, Jul 15»
Science Into Practice - Tackling tipburn and leaf spot
Cordyline yellow leaf spot syndrome and tipburn are major problems in cordyline and phormium crops. Production is commonly affected, but ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
Bexhill Floral Group
... was artfully conveyed using a giant cotton reel, as a base with Phoenix Palm, roses and astilbe with phormium leaves for the needle. «Bexhill Observer, Jul 15»
The Kaplan-Hoffman home in SLO: Designed for drought
Tall Anigozanthos 'Orange Cross' Kangaroo Paws provide a focal point, with a Phormium 'Pink Panther' sending up vertical spikes and gray ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
