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Cordyline fruticosa 'Firebrand'

cabbage palm 'Firebrand'

An erect, suckering shrub to 1.2m tall, with broadly strap-shaped leaves held on pink stems; the new growth emerges pink before ageing to purple-bronze. Makes a good houseplant

Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Purple Pink
Summer Purple Pink
Autumn Purple Pink
Winter Purple Pink
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1B
Botanical details
Family
Asparagaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
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

Unresolved

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How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in pots of multipurpose compost in bright filtered light. Water moderately while in growth and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly; water sparingly in winter. Mist daily to increase humidity and occasionally wipe dust from the leaves with a soft cloth. Top dress annually and pot on every 2-3 years in spring. See cordyline cultivation for further information

Propagation

Propagate by cuttings (with the top leaves attached), or stem section cuttings (taking care to keep the sections the right way up)

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Houseplants
  • Sub-tropical
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and scale insects

Diseases

May be susceptible to cordyline slime flux and honey fungus (rarely)

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