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CORDYLINE australis
Commonly known as New Zealand cabbage palm
Green
Further Reading....
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EvergreenArching leaves 30-90cm (12-36in) long.
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Height3-10m (10-33ft)
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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)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
CORDYLINE australis
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Additional FeaturesArchitectural interestGood 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 floweringPests & DiseasesUnder glass - scale insects, red spider mites.Place of originNew Zealand.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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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 marginEntire
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Leaf shapeLanceolate
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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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WildlifeBee friendlyBird friendly
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Cordyline - Growing Guide
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PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
Parchment bark, Kohuhu
Available from £17.00
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CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
Available from £16.50
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LIBERTIA grandiflora
New Zealand satin flower
Available from £5.00
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TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
Chusan fan palm, Windmill palm
Available from £22.00
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ACER palmatum dissectum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'
Cut-leaf maple
Available from £45.00
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ACER platanoides 'Drummondii'
Norway maple
Available from £80.00
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ASTELIA chathamica 'Silver Spear'
Available from £25.00
CEDRUS libani
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CHORDOSPARTIUM stevensonii
Available from £17.50
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CORDYLINE australis 'Purple Sensation'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
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CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
Available from £16.50
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CRYPTOMERIA japonica
Japanese cedar
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ECHIUM pininana
Tree echium
Available from £16.00
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ERIOBOTRYA deflexa
Bronze loquat
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FAGUS sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
Purple Dawyck beech
Available from £40.00
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FASCICULARIA bicolor
Available from £17.50
![FREYLINIA lanceolata FREYLINIA lanceolata](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/freylinia_lanceolata_1911p.jpg)
FREYLINIA lanceolata
Honeybell bush
Available from £16.50
![HYDRANGEA petiolaris HYDRANGEA petiolaris](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/hydrangea_petiolaris_2280.jpg)
HYDRANGEA petiolaris
Climbing hydrangea
Available from £16.50
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HYPERICUM x hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
St. John's wort
Available from £13.50
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JASMINUM beesianum
Jasmine
Available from £16.00
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MAGNOLIA campbellii
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MAGNOLIA delavayi
Available from £40.00
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MALLOTUS japonicus
Available from £25.00
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MUSA basjoo
Japanese banana
Available from £19.00
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Turkish sage
Available from £14.50
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PHOTINIA x fraseri 'Red Robin'
Available from £13.50
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PITTOSPORUM eugenioides 'Variegatum'
Lemonwood, Tarata
Available from £17.00
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Available from £25.00
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Holm oak, Evergreen oak
Available from £15.00
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Matilija poppy
Available from £22.00
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SOLANUM rantonnetti
Blue potato bush
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TETRAPANAX papyrifera 'Rex'
Rice-paper tree
Available from £30.00
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TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
Chusan fan palm, Windmill palm
Available from £22.00
Buy Varieties of CORDYLINE australis
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CORDYLINE australis 'Red Sensation'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/cordyline_red_sensation~1.jpg)
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Sensation'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
reddish-bronze leaves.
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Cordyline_australis_red_star_2.jpg)
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
striking bronzy red
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CORDYLINE australis 'Salsa'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/cordyline_salsa_7141.jpg)
CORDYLINE australis 'Salsa'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
maroon and pink striped leaves
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CORDYLINE australis 'Southern Splendour'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/cordyline_southern_splendour_6021.jpg)
CORDYLINE australis 'Southern Splendour'
Dracaena palm, New Zealand cabbage palm
dark grey-green leaves with bright pink margins. A striking contrast
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![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CORDYLINE australis 'Torbay Dazzler'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/cordyline_australis_torbay_dazzler_4945.jpg)
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
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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