Looking for phormium (yellow wave); Have Autum Clements to trade. Dixie Bama

The more colorful phormiums tend to lose their color after a while and revert to plain green. Some do this faster than others. The straight species are a lot tougher and more vigorous, and live longer than the hybrids. The color is most beautiful if given part shade to avoid bleaching of the foliage. They can get by once established on little water, but they do need some. They always get bigger than you think they will get. Make sure they have enough space! They can get HUGE, I mean HUGE, 10x10' if they revert or if they are the species. Here the only pest to watch for is mealy bugs. They collect at the base of the plant and will kill it. You have to get in there and look and apply a systemic insecticide to get rid of them. Maintenance means cutting off the finished flower stalks and pulling off the foliage when it is dead and can easily be pulled away from the plant.

Joe wrote: "Hard to tell the difference even when two good plants are side-by-side. But amongst a group of 'DD Seedling', one can see the subtle variability." Thanks for the info Joe. Speaking of variability, that's one of my biggest complaints about Phormiums. More than once I've planted a grouping (3 - 5) of Amazing Red, Pink Stripe, or Sundowner only to have them grow in very differently ways - size wise. Very frustrating. I had high hopes for Monrovia's 'Festival Grass' Cordyline x 'Jurred' but found it works best with some afternoon shade. I assumed that being a Cordyline that it would be tough as nails but that isn't the case. Been using the other clumping Cordyline 'Electric Pink' with success so far, especially in containers.

I looked on Google and your new plants seem very handsome indeed, They will need a lot of space to grow. You might like to read this thread Here is a link that might be useful: garden web