It can tolerate partial shade but the best crop is achieved in full sun
If left to ripen fully
scallop-shaped leaves
This involves cutting back the previous year's growth to a pair of healthy buds
it can tolerate some drought
Phormium Jester | New Zealand Flax ‘Jester’ - 50-60m, 3lt 12.5ft- 13ft | 3.8m - 4m It can tolerate partial shadePhormium Jester, a New Zealand Flax cultivar, is a clump forming, herbaceous, evergreen perennial with slender, gently arching, sword like, variegated, coral pink leaves with green stripes, and inconspicuous, red, tubular, flowers on leafless, upright stems in summer. New Zealand Flax Jester thrives in average to rich, consistently moist, well drained soils, in full sun to partial shade. It doesnt tolerate poor, heavy and waterlogged soils. It can