Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin'PBR)
cabbage palm [Pink Passion]
A shrub or small tree with arching, sword-like, greyish-purple leaves with bright pink margins. Panicles of small, scented white flowers may be produced in summer and followed by rounded, white or blue-tinted berries
Synonyms
Cordyline 'Seipin'PBRCordyline australis 'Pink Passion'
see moreCordyline 'Pink Passion'
Cordyline australis Pink Passion
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Purple Grey Silver Pink Variegated | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White | Purple Grey Silver Pink Variegated | ||
Autumn | Purple Grey Silver Pink Variegated | White Blue | ||
Winter | Purple Grey Silver 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
May be susception to scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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