They are fairy drought tolerant but grow more lush with regular irrigation and all seem to tolerate conditions near the ocean with some protection from the salt laden winds (Seaside Zone 2 - See our Seaside Plant Information. In general all of the cultivars of Cordyline australis and the hybrids will grow well in full coastal sun to light shade and prefer good drainage. The nursery's demonstration garden has some specimens that are 20 years old or more and likely are among the largest of a particular cultivar that might be found in California. Over the years we have added new cultivars to our product listing and planted many of them in our gardens. San Marcos Growers has been growing Cordyline australis since the nurseries inception in 1979. Some of these newer plants are smaller clump forming plants, which makes them considerably more useful in the landscape. More recently cultivars of other species, including Cordyline pumilio, Cordyline kaspar and Cordyline banksii and interspecific hybrids between these and Cordyline australis have made their way in the horticultural trade in California. The most common of these is the tree statured Cabbage Tree (also sometimes called Grass Palm, Green Dracaena, or by it's Maori name Ti Kouka), Cordyline australis and its many colorful selections. There are several more tropical species such as the Ti plant, Cordyline fruticosa, that are grown indoors or in frost free locations but the plants that most California gardeners are familiar with are the more hardy New Zealand species. The name Cordyline comes from the Greek word kordyle, meaning "club," a reference to the enlarged underground stems or rhizomes. We currently list Cordyline with the visually similar Dracaena in the Dracaenaceae. The genus, until recently, has been placed in the Lily (Liliaceae) or Agave (Agavaceae) families but currently, and depending on the author, it is listed in the Asteliaceae, Liliaceae, Laxmaniaceae, Lomandraceae or Dracaenaceae. The genus Cordyline includes 15 species of woody to semi-woody monocotyledonous flowering plants found in the western South Pacific north to India. Cordyline australis is endemic to New Zealand.Cordyline Pink Stripe Sport at San Marcos Growers.Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.Watch for mealybug, scale and spider mites. Ideal as an accent plant in sunny borders or in decorative containers. Great for beds and borders, city gardens, coastal gardens, gravel gardens or Mediterranean gardens.Tie the leaves loosely into a bunch to protect the vulnerable tip. Though frost hardy, young Cordyline australis plants are more prone to cold damage. Tolerates a wide range of soils from wet to dry ones. Easily grown in fertile, moist, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade.Will branch to produce several heads over time. Adds architectural height to the garden and grows with an upright habit up to 10-20 ft. Often seen as a specimen gracing a terrace or deck, it is also well-suited to both traditional and contemporary planting schemes. It produces impressive panicles of small, sweetly scented white flowers in late spring to early summer, on mature plants. Adding drama year-round with its bold color and tropical look, this beautiful palm introduces substance to the garden. Showy and vigorous, Cordyline australis 'Red Star' (Cabbage Palm) is a palm-like, sub-tropical tree with arching, sword-like, dark burgundy leaves.
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