Cordyline australis Charlie Boy ('Ric01'PBR) (v)
cabbage palm [Charlie Boy]
A palm-like shrub or small tree with sword-like leaves a burgundy to bronze colour with bright reddish-pink margins. Small, fragrant, white flowers may be produced in rounded clusters in summer and followed by white-blue fruits
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red Bronze Pink Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Red Bronze Pink Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Red Bronze Pink Variegated | White Blue | ||
| Winter | Red Bronze Pink Variegated |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, 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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. See cordyline cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by removing well-rooted suckers in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Gravel garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
No pruning required. Old, dead leaves can be pulled away from the base
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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