Jester in the Border
Jester Phormium
Jester is a salmon pink and green striped Hybrid Phormium with a slightly arching shape. It's a nice size - not too big, not too small. I'd highly recommend it for any size garden.
Over twenty years old
It was introduced to New Zealand gardeners in the mid-2000s, when I bought several. A very, very exciting moment!
One was planted on the edge of the Jelly Bean Border, by the archway into the Pond Paddock. Twenty plus years later it is happily still there, still striped, still arching gently.
Stripes and Shape...
Phormiums in my garden sometimes lose their stripes (reverting back to the species). Others grow properly for ages and then spectacularly lose their shape - they break apart, their fans lying flat on the ground.
Jester Phormium
No such naughty tricks for the Jester in the Jelly Bean Border! This is a well behaved Phormium with the most beautifully soft colours. It's definitely a keeper, and still available in local nurseries today.