Minimum temperature | Hardy to -15°C |
Position | Light shade/sun |
Watering | Water regularly |
Comes from | Tropical America |
Soil type | Mediterranean Nutrient Soil |
Full soil | No |
Tub plant | Yes |
Flowering period | N/A |
Growth rate | Normal |
A plant with a nice pot enhances the atmosphere much more and becomes more beautiful than without one. Of course the pot should match the plant and location. The recommended diameter of a pot for this Cordyline australis 'Red Star' is 24 - 32 cm. This is not only an eye-pleasing proportion, but also makes caring for the plant more easy.
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All interesting and necessary information about the Cordyline australis 'Red Star' is found in our encyclopedia
This plant should be watered regularly. During sunny periods, we recommend watering every day. During less sunny periods, we recommend once every 3 days unless it has rained.
This plant should be placed in a place with lots of sunshine. The more sun, the faster the growth, but also the more moisture it needs.
Nutrition is very important for plants. We recommend that you provide this plant with a good nutrient medium by using high quality Mediterranean soil. We also recommend additional nutrients: Mediterranean food tablets, which you simply press into the soil next to the plant. This ensures the supply of all necessary nutrients. The plant will then also retain its dark green leaf color.
The cordyline can tolerate cold up to a wind chill (so depending on how much wind there is) of 15 degrees below zero. Below that it should be protected.
When the cold gets below -15 degrees, protection is necessary for the survival of a Cordyline. You do this by wrapping fleece (a good breathable thin cloth) around the leafy canopy to block the wind. If the Cordyline is in the open ground, this does not require protection for the root ball. But if it is in an uninsulated pot, then the root ball also needs to be protected. You do this by wrapping bubble wrap (or other insulating material) around the pot. So that the wind no longer has any influence through the rim of the pot.
When the Cordyline is outside it needs very little water during the winters, almost none. But during the hot days of summer, it should be watered every day, sometimes 2x on the very hottest days. In between, it can be once every 2-4 days, depending on the temperature. You can feel this in the soil. If the soil is fairly moist, then the Cordyline still has enough water.
A Cordyline likes good nutrient soil. For example, you can pamper the root ball with a bag of Florentus Mediterranean Nutrient Soil, specially designed for Mediterranean plants like the Cordyline.
For a Cordyline, it is a possibility that leaves will become barren and die. You can simply cut these off close to the core, or cut them off from the point the leaf becomes barren. The Cordyline will not suffer from this.
The Cordyline can withstand the hot sun well, so in summer it doesn't need to go inside. It can also stand rain well, so in the fall and spring and rainy days of summer, it doesn't need to go inside either. But, at -15 freezing temperatures (so really by exception in the Netherlands) he gets a hard time. Then he needs to be protected, or taken to a warmer place.
Cordylines contain toxins that cannot be ingested by dogs or cats.
We have a very simple answer to this question. Teeninga Palms is a specialist in hardy Mediterranean plants and trees, offering them at the lowest price and highest quality, so the choice is easy!
Our plant sizes are determined by measuring the smallest plants up until the largest in a field with hundreds of plants. Because a plant is a natural product, it's possible a plant is a little smaller than the mentioned minimum size.
This deviation is 10cm maximum. In our guidelines we keep a margin of max. 10cm regarding the minimum size.
Note: when you order a plant that doesn't stay green in the winter, it's probably (when ordered during the winter months or the beginning spring season) smaller than the minimum size. This is not a problem in any case, because the plant will grow new branches or leaves and the minimum height will be reached within a short period. Your order will have the right size within a short time.
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