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Retro floral arrangement

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Retro floral arrangement

New Zealand flax (Phormium species) is popular in floral arrangements. In the more formal style of the 1960s, this arrangement by Mrs D. Paltridge used variegated flax leaves and flax seed heads to give height and balance.

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Horticultural use of native plants', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 6-Nov-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/horticultural-use-of-native-plants/5/3