Cordyline 'Sundance' (Cabbage Tree)
Cordyline 'Sundance'
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Common Name: Cabbage Tree
Latin Name: Cordyline australis 'Sundance'
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: Summer/White to tan flowers appear high above the foliage in long drooping panicles (once mature)
Hardiness: Half hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 2.5m/1m
Special features: An evergreen exotic, structural plant with wide green leaves and a deep red flush to the base of each leaf. Grows into a small palm-like tree in time
This cordyline has an upright, palm like appearance. It has very green sword-like strap leaves with 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 the summer. It is drought tolerant, which makes it perfect in patio planters and tubs.
This Cordyline plant is supplied in a 2-3 litre container suitable for planting all year round.
Examples of our 2-3 litre Cordyline plants can be seen to the left. Please note that sizes may vary slightly depending on the time of year.
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B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
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H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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