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    CORDYLINE

    Commonly known as Cabbage palm, Dracaena palm

    All make excellent architectural patio or pot plants. Some of the newer and more exotic leaf colours are best suited to the conservatory or greenhouse, at least over winter

    Australis, the fast-growing New Zealand cabbage palm was indispensable to the Maoris to whom it was a source of food, textiles, anchor ropes, fishing lines, waterproof clothing and sandals.

    It is an important wildlife plant supporting insects and birds in good berrying years.

    Genus of about 20 species of evergreen shrubs or tree-like, woody-stemmed perennials, the larger ones resembling palms. They are found on open hillsides and in scrub and open forest in southeastern Asia and the Pacific, including Australasia.

    Many of the plants grown as C. australis are probably hybrids with C. indivisa, the Mountain cabbage tree.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Asia and the Pacific, including Australasia.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Palm
      Palm-like
    • Tall Shrub
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    Varieties

    CORDYLINE australis
    New Zealand cabbage palm
    Green
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.00
    Large
    £50.00
    Specimen
    £145.00
    Collect Only
    Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
    Specimen
    £150.00
    Collect Only
    Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
    CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
    Striking bronzy red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    Also Large
    £65.00
    CORDYLINE australis 'Salsa'
    Maroon and pink striped leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    Available again from June 2025
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    Large
    £55.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CORDYLINE banksii 'Electric Flash'
    Dark reddish-maroon leaves with creamy yellow edges
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    Large
    £55.00
    CORDYLINE banksii 'Electric Star'
    Green-edged chocolate-brown leaves
     
    Large
    £55.00
    Unavailable
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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