syn. C. aus 'Torbay Red'

An evergreen exotic structural shrub with striking bronze-red foliage.

Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.

Perfect for use as an architectural plant in a container or planted out in a raised bed or border situation.

Upright

150 x 100 cm

Bronze

Red

N/A

Full Sun

Part Sun

A hardy plant which will survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the worst frosts.

AGAVACEAE

Cordyline

australis

Red Star

syn. C. aus 'Torbay Red'

Leave enough room so that foliage does not overlap within crop time.

NPK balanced feeding

Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)

4.5 to 5.0

Due to the current approval situation, please contact your PGR provider

12-16°C

February - August

Suffer from tip burn caused by the inability of the plant to transpire enough to get the calcium into the leaf edges and growing points so cell breakdown occurs. This shows as a brown leaf margin and like any dead tissue will be prey to fungus like botrytis that can then attack the living tissue. Transpiration can be improved by reducing humidity such as raising the temperature or by purging with fresh air through the vents, typically early in the morning unless foggy or humid outside. Calcium is rarely short in the compost they simply cannot lift it. Calcium sprays help such as Wuxal or even feed grade calcium Nitrate. The latter goes on at 5g per litre every couple of weeks say in with a fungicide and a wetter helps.