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CORDYLINE australis
Commonly known as New Zealand cabbage palm
Green
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EvergreenArching leaves 30-90cm (12-36in) long.
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Height3-10m (10-33ft) -
Spread1-4m (3-13ft)
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TreePalm-like tree branching sparingly with age. Mature trees produce tiny flowers followed by white or blue-tinted berries
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winterHardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade
CORDYLINE australis
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Additional FeaturesArchitectural interest
Good to knowWildlife plant - nectar for insects and berries for birds, especially starlings. Syn. Dracaena australis. Can be grown as specimen plants in borders or as courtyard plants in warmer areas. Develops a branched crown after first flowering
Pests & DiseasesUnder glass - scale insects, red spider mites.
Place of originNew Zealand.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Flower ShapePaniclesBroad panicles 1m (39in), or more across
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Garden Location/ConditionsAustralian / New ZealandBorderSuits a mixed or shrub borderCoastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea with more shelterSub-tropical / mediterraneanTown garden
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HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Leaf margin
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Leaf shape
Lanceolate
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Scented PlantsScented flowersHeavy, pervading scent
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soil
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Bee friendly
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Cordyline - Growing Guide
PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
Parchment bark, Kohuhu
Available from £17.00
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
Available from £16.50
FATSIA japonica
False castor oil plant
Available from £15.50
LIBERTIA grandiflora
New Zealand satin flower
Available from £5.00
ACER palmatum dissectum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'
Cut-leaf maple
Available from £45.00
ACER platanoides 'Drummondii'
Norway maple
Available from £80.00
CEDRUS libani
CHORDOSPARTIUM stevensonii
Available from £17.50
CORDYLINE australis 'Purple Sensation'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
Available from £16.50
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
Japanese cedar
ECHIUM pininana
Tree echium
Available from £16.00
FAGUS sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
Purple Dawyck beech
Available from £40.00
FASCICULARIA bicolor
Available from £17.50
FREYLINIA lanceolata
Honeybell bush
Available from £16.50
HYDRANGEA petiolaris
Climbing hydrangea
Available from £16.50
HYPERICUM x hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
St. John's wort
Available from £13.50
JASMINUM beesianum
Jasmine
Available from £16.00
MAGNOLIA campbellii
MAGNOLIA delavayi
Available from £40.00
MALLOTUS japonicus
Available from £25.00
MUSA basjoo
Japanese banana
Available from £19.00
PHLOMIS russeliana
Turkish sage
Available from £14.50
PITTOSPORUM eugenioides 'Variegatum'
Lemonwood, Tarata
Available from £17.00
QUERCUS ilex
Holm oak, Evergreen oak
Available from £15.00
ROMNEYA coulteri
Matilija poppy
Available from £22.00
SOLANUM rantonnetti
Blue potato bush
TETRAPANAX papyrifera 'Rex'
Rice-paper tree
Available from £45.00
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
Chusan fan palm, Windmill palm
Available from £22.00
Buy Varieties of CORDYLINE australis
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Sensation'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
reddish-bronze leaves.
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £14.00 each
£16.50
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
striking bronzy red
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £14.00 each
£16.50 each
CORDYLINE australis 'Salsa'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
maroon and pink striped leaves
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £14.00 each
£16.50 each
CORDYLINE australis 'Southern Splendour'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
dark grey-green leaves with bright pink margins. A striking contrast
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £14.00 each
£16.50 each
CORDYLINE australis 'Torbay Dazzler'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
cream striped sword-like leaves. Needs a well drained soil in full sun with shelter
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £14.00 each
£16.50 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
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A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
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