Giant Green Leaf thing...what is it?!

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    I have this in my garden and wondered what it is? How to manage it? Or how to get rid of it?! It's taking over our front garden!! Really hope someone can help!! :love30::scratch: image.jpg image.jpg
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Its Phormium tenax.
    It gets very large, and obviously planted in a too small space.
    If you dont like it you need to dig it out.
     
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      Thanks very much for your help Pete with identifying it. Now to get it under control!!
       
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      You wont get it under control, its always a large plant.
      Best to dig it out, if you dont like it.
       
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