Cordyline Australis

Add instant impact and add a tropical feel to your garden with this Cordyline australis. Creating a symmetrical fanned out silhouette with its fantastic arching sword-like leaves, this cordyline will provide your garden with an eye-catching display all year long. Fabulous wherever you plant it, this Cordyline will thrive in a sunny spot and will maintain its structure and colour during autumn and winter as the other plants in your garden start to fade. Delivered as an established plant, approximately 80-100cm tall, in a 20cm pot, ready to plant.

Care Guide

Water plants freely during the growing season, and sparingly in winter.

Feed monthly with a balanced, liquid fertiliser from spring to late summer. Top-dress or pot up in spring.

Although frost hardy, young Cordyline plants, and also coloured varieties are more prone to cold damage. This can be prevented by tying up the foliage to reduce wind damage and prevent water collecting around growing points and causing rotting.

In areas prone to severe winters, wrap the trunk with layers of fleece and place a 15cm (6in) layer of mulch, such as bark, over the root area.

Move container grown plants to a frost-free location, such as a greenhouse, during periods of cold or wet weather – temporary shelter in a shed or garage will do.