| Genus -
Cordyline |
| Species -
Australis |
| Common
Names:
Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka (Maori), Not a true palm
tree but these common names are in regular
use.....Torbay Palm, Cabbage Palm, Cornish Palm,
Dracaena Palm, Grass Palm & Manx Palm. |
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tree was formerly called 'dracaena'. |
| Habit:
Evergreen tree |
| Growth
Rate: Medium to Fast |
| Height:
10m UK - 15m New Zealand |
| Spread:
3-4m |
| Flowering
period: July to August |
| Flowers:
The flowers are creamy white, each flower small,
about 1 cm diameter with six tepals, and
produced in a large, dense cluster 50 to 100 cm
long. The fruit is a white berry 5 to 7 mm in
diameter. |
| Position:
Full sun to partial shade |
| Hardiness:
Half Hardy - Mature plants are quite hardy,
younger plants need winter protection by tying up
the leaves and covering with 'Horticultural
Fleece'. |
| Soil:
Any but prefers deep humus rich free draining. |
| Origin:
New Zealand |
| Wildlife
Benefits: Not native but bees really enjoy the
flowers and birds eat the seed. Bird nests have
been spotted in taller specimens. |
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Cordyline has been used in the UK for many
years and large specimen plants can often be
seen in peoples gardens and parks. This
palm-like tree has arching, lance shaped, light green
leaves, retained throughout the year. An ideal specimen
plant for a sunny, protected border or patio, in
frost-prone areas protect young plants from frost by tying up the
leaves around the crown. Perfect for the exotic garden, it is also
faster growing than the coloured foliage varieties. |
| Winter
Protection: Bring indoors, enclose within a temporary
greenhouse or cover with 'Horticultural
Fleece'. |
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Cordyline Australis -
Cornish Palm |
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New Zealand plant is so much a part of the Cornish
landscape. A very versatile palm providing instant
structure to any garden. |
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Cordyline Australis - Cabbage Tree |
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slow growing sparsely branched evergreen. Long sword
like leaves with small scented white flowers. Half
hardy, superb architectural plant. |
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Cordyline Australis - Cabbage Tree |
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popular, palm-like tree has arching, lance shaped, light
green leaves, retained throughout the year. Mature trees
produce dramatic white flower spikes that smell
exquisite. It's an ideal focal point plant for a sunny,
protected border, patio or for the exotic garden. It
is also faster growing than the varieties with coloured
foliage. |
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x Cordyline Australis - Cabbage Tree |
| Evergreen
shrub with a palm like appearance and green leaves.
Great in containers but equally at home in a border.
Evergreen, grown for foliage although has decorative
white flowers. Needs fertile, well drained soil. |
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Cordyline Australis - Green Torbay Palm |
| This fully hardy Cordyline, also know as the cabbage or torbay palm, this looks excellent in a pot or in the border. Although a hardy plant, it does not like excessive winter wet. Plants supplied in 5-7.5 litre pots, approx height 60-80cms. |
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Specimen
Cordyline Australis - Green Torbay Palm |
| Why
not create an impression, with this magnificent specimen
plant? Cordyline is a palm-like tree with arching, lance
shaped, light green leaves, retained throughout the
year. An ideal specimen plant for a sunny area of the
garden or patio. Perfect for the exotic garden. Supplied
at around 150cms tall with a thick trunk in approx
25litre containers. |
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Cordyline Australis
'Torbay Dazzler'
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Cordyline
Australis 'Torbay Dazzler' |
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of the most popular Cornish palm cordylines the Torbay
Dazzler is a beautiful variegated form of the Cordyline
Australis with foliage striped in green and cream. |
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Cordyline
Australis 'Torbay Dazzler' |
| A excellent
evergreen shrub with long graceful green and creamy
white leaves often with a characteristic salmon red vein
at the base. The green strap leaves have a strong cream
variegation along the leaf margin. Palm like appearance
with a trunk forms with age. |
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Cordyline Australis
'Torbay Dazzler' - Specimen |
| This
a very hardy form of variegated Cordyline. This has an
exotic colour & looks excellent in a pot or in the
border. Long graceful green and creamy white leaves
often with a characteristic salmon red vein at the base.
Palm like appearance with a trunk forming with age. A
hardy plant, but does not like excessive winter wet.
Supplied at approx 100-120cms tall (and wide) in around
15 litre Terracotta style containers. |
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Cordyline Australis
'Torbay Sparkler'
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Cordyline
Australis 'Torbay Sparkler' |
| This gorgeous Cordyline has an exotic colour which looks excellent in a pot or in the border. Long graceful green and creamy white leaves often with a characteristic salmon red vein at the base. Palm like appearance with a trunk forming with age. A hardy plant, but does not like excessive winter wet. Plants supplied in approx 2-3 litre pots. |
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Cordyline Australis 'Sundance'
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Cordyline
Australis 'Sundance' |
| A colourful Cordyline with long green fronds that have a narrow stripe of pinky red down the leaves. Great for containers or garden borders.
Height of approx 2 metres. Spread of approx 1 metre. Plant in full sun to partial shade.
This Cordyline is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting. |
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x Large Plugs - Cordyline Australis 'Sundance' |
| We
all love the dramatic effect of the Cordyline - well now
we have it in this wonderful red to green colour
Sundance variety. This is one not to be missed. |
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Cordyline
Australis 'Sundance' |
| This is a focal plant with an upright and palm like appearance. The very green
sword like strap leaves have a thin stripe of pink-red down the midrib and along the leaf base. 'Sundance' flourishes in full sun to light shade and prefers good drainage. Fragrant white flowers bloom on clusters on mature plants in late spring. Drought tolerant, and great in patio planters. Supplied in approx 4- 5 Litre containers. |
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x Cordyline Australis 'Sundance' |
| A colourful Cordyline with long green fronds that have a narrow stripe of pinky red down the leaves. Great for containers or garden borders.
Height of approx 2 metres. Spread of approx 1 metre. Plant in full sun to partial shade.
This Cordyline is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate
planting. |
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Cordyline Australis
'Red Star'
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Cordyline Australis 'Red Star' |
| With the long slender arching bronze leaves that spring from the centre of the plant, this Cordyline will add that tropical feel to your garden. Ideal for containers and a great feature plant.
Height of approx 2 metres. Spread of approx 1 metre. Plant in full sun to partial shade.
This Cordyline is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting. |
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x Large Plugs - Cordyline Australis 'Red Star' |
This
Cordyline is an evergreen exotic looking shrub with
bronze - red leaves, a lovely architectural plant for
growing in containers and borders.
Cordyline are grown for foliage although this has
decorative white flowers. Needs fertile, well drained
soil. |
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Cordyline Australis 'Red Star' |
| A Cordyline with an exotic colour which looks excellent in a pot or in the border. A hardy plant, but does not like excessive winter wet. Plants supplied in 2-3 litre pots, approx height 60cms. |
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x Cordyline Australis 'Red Star' |
| With the long slender arching bronze leaves that spring from the centre of the plant, this Cordyline will add that tropical feel to your garden. Ideal for containers and a great feature plant.
Height of approx 2 metres. Spread of approx 1 metre. Plant in full sun to partial shade.
This Cordyline is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting. |
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Cordyline Australis
'Pink Passion'
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Cordyline Australis
'Pink Passion' |
| This Cordyline is unique due to the vivid pink colour and contrasting lilac and purple in its foliage. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor use, making it a striking patio feature plant or an attractive house plant.
Height of approx 50cm. Spread of approx 50cm. Plant in full sun to partial shade.
This Cordyline is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting. |
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x Cordyline Australis 'Pink Passion' |
| This Cordyline is unique due to the vivid pink colour and contrasting lilac and purple in its foliage. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor use, making it a striking patio feature plant or an attractive house plant.
Height of approx 50cm. Spread of approx 50cm. Plant in full sun to partial shade.
This Cordyline is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting. |
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Cordyline Australis
'Pacific Dawn' |
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Cordyline Australis
'Pacific Dawn' |
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absolutely amazing new variety of Cordyline, offering a
completely new colour variation to anything available
before. Offering deep bronze-purple-red foliage with a
wide, distinctive pink edging, this new Cordyline is
sure to take the garden world by storm. |
| On
Sale - Was £15.95 |
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Cordyline Australis
'Torbay Red' |
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Cordyline Australis 'Torbay Red' |
| This
small erect evergreen tree has sword-like bronze-red
leaves that make this a striking plant. It is often used
as a dot plant for bedding scheme but can also look good
in pots. |
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Cordyline Australis
'Torbay Red' |
| Slow
growing sparsely branched evergreen tree. Long sword
like dark reddish-purple leaves with small scented white
flowers. |
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