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    CORDYLINE australis 'Southern Splendour'
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    CORDYLINE australis 'Southern Splendour'

    Commonly known as Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm

    Dark grey-green leaves with bright pink margins. A striking contrast
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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    • Architectural interest
    • Good to know
      Young plants make an excellent choice for a large container. Wildlife plant - nectar for insects and berries for birds, especially starlings. Syn. Dracaena australis. can be grown as specimen plants in borders or as a courtyard plant in warmer areas. Develops a branched crown after first flowering
    • Pests & Diseases
      Under glass - scale insects, red spider mites
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. New Zealand. c.2000. A variegated sport of C. 'Red Star'
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Arching leaves 30-90cm (12-36in) long.
    • Panicles
      Broad panicles 1m (39in), or more across
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Sub-tropical / mediterranean
    • Town garden
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Linear
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Tree
      Palm-like tree branching sparingly with age. Mature trees produce tiny flowers followed by white or blue-tinted berries
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy 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)
      In colder areas bring younger plants into shelter or fleece-wrap for winter
    • Scented flowers
      Heavy, pervading scent
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
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    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
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