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Cordyline 'Red Star'

cabbage palm 'Red Star'

A compact, evergreen perennial palm, shrub or tree used for it's striking dark bronze-red and cream striped variegated leaves. Creamy-white fragrant flowers are produced in the summer followed by berries in the autumn. An excellent addition to patio pots and containers or a tropical border.

Synonyms
Cordyline australis 'Red Star'
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring Red Bronze Cream
Summer Cream White Red Bronze Cream
Autumn Red Bronze Cream
Winter Red Bronze Cream
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Asparagaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Cordyline are palm-like evergreen shrubs or tree-like perennials, with rosettes or tufts of linear or anrrowly lance-shaped, leathery leaves, and terminal panicles of fragrant, cup-shaped flowers followed by small. spherical berries

Name status

Accepted

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How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. See cordyline cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by removing well-rooted suckers in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

No pruning required. Old, dead leaves can be pulled away from the base

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to cordyline slime flux

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