Cordyline australis Red Sensation
Cabbage Tree
14 growers · 6 sizes · from $1.00 ex GST
- Type
- Evergreen tree
- Height
- 4 m to 8 m
- Spread
- 2.5 m to 4 m
- Flowers
- Creamy white, summer
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Frost
- Rated H3 by the RHS (hardy to between -5 and 1 C in British conditions); young plants may need winter protection in very cold areas
- In Australia
- Naturalised
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Also grown by 7 nurseries (no sizes or prices listed)
Enquire with them for sizes and prices.
- Budget NurseryNSW
- Carbrook NurserySouth Maclean, QLD
- ForsterianaDarawank, NSW
- Grove Propagation NurseryOrange Grove, WA
- Kerada Tubestock NurseryCooroy, QLD
- Oldboy's FlowersWardell, NSW
- True Green NurseryMelton, VIC
Growing cabbage tree
Position and soil. The RHS grows it in full sun to part shade in fertile, well-drained soil, chalk, clay, loam or sand, acid, neutral or alkaline. The RHS rates it drought resistant in British conditions, while the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network says the species dislikes long periods of drought.
Frost. The RHS rates it H3, hardy to between -5 and 1 C in British conditions, and says young plants may need winter protection in very cold areas. No Australian reference read gives it a climate range.
Size and time. The RHS gives 4 to 8 m tall and 2.5 to 4 m wide, reached over 10 to 20 years, and says mature trees produce dense clusters of tiny creamy-white flowers up to 1 m long in summer.
Care. The RHS, a British reference, says no pruning is required and calls it generally pest-free, with cordyline slime flux and, rarely, honey fungus the diseases to know. It is propagated from seed, stem cuttings or suckers removed in spring.
Using cabbage tree
The RHS lists it for architectural planting, city and courtyard gardens, subtropical and Mediterranean-style gardens, bedding, and patio pots and containers, and rates young plants good in containers and the mature tree architectural. The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network calls the species excellent in pots and tubs and says numerous cultivars of it exist. See also Red Star and Torbay Dazzler, and the cabbage tree page for the species.
What to check before you buy
The RHS rates young plants good in containers and gives the tree 4 to 8 m in time, so allow for that if it goes in the ground. The RHS also lists the name Cordyline 'Red Sensation'. For the roots, pests and hardening off to check in nursery stock, see the HortOS guide to nursery plant quality. The table above shows the sizes growers list. Stock moving between states travels under the state and territory biosecurity rules like any other plant.
Cautions
The ASPCA lists Cordyline australis, under the name palm lily, as toxic to dogs and cats, from saponins; the signs it gives include vomiting, depression, loss of appetite and drooling. No reference read lists this cultivar separately.
listed as an introduced species on the GRIIS checklist for Australia, whose entry gives no invasive status (Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS), checklist for Australia, as held by the Atlas of Living Australia)
Used forpots and courtyardsspecimen
Prices are set by each grower and shown ex GST. Availability is confirmed by the grower at order.
Common questions
- Who grows Cordyline australis Red Sensation wholesale in Australia?
- 14 wholesale growers list Cordyline australis Red Sensation on HortOS right now, each with their own pot sizes and trade prices. They are in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. The growers are named on this page.
- What pot sizes does Cordyline australis Red Sensation come in?
- Growers on HortOS list Cordyline australis Red Sensation in 140mm, 200mm, 250mm, 300mm, 330mm and 400mm.
- What does Cordyline australis Red Sensation cost wholesale?
- The median trade price in a 200 mm pot is $15.00 ex GST, across 7 growers who price it. Prices by pot size and state are on its trade price page.
- How do I order Cordyline australis Red Sensation from these growers?
- HortOS is for the trade. Add the lines you want to a list and send it: each grower gets their part of the order by email, confirms what they have and quotes freight, and nothing is bought until you approve it. Listing, searching and ordering are free.
- How big does Cordyline Red Sensation grow?
- The RHS describes a tree to 6 m and gives a size range of 4 to 8 m tall and 2.5 to 4 m wide, reached over 10 to 20 years.
- What colour are Red Sensation's leaves?
- The RHS calls them bronze and NC State's toolbox purplish-red. They are sword-shaped and up to 70 cm long, carried at the branch tips.
- Is Red Sensation frost hardy?
- The RHS rates it H3, hardy to between -5 and 1 C in British conditions, and says young plants may need winter protection in very cold areas.
- Does Red Sensation need pruning?
- No, says the RHS. The RHS, a British reference, calls it generally pest-free, with cordyline slime flux and, rarely, honey fungus the diseases to watch.
- Is Cordyline Red Sensation toxic to dogs and cats?
- The ASPCA lists Cordyline australis, the species, as toxic to dogs and cats. No reference read lists the cultivar separately.
Sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control: toxic and non-toxic plants, Palm Lily (Cordyline australis)
- GBIF species match API (the species name)
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network: Cordyline australis (the species)
- Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) plant profile: Cordyline australis 'Red Sensation'
- North Carolina State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Cordyline australis (the species and its cultivar notes)
The growers, sizes and prices above are live and change as lists arrive. Cite this page: HortOS, Cabbage tree (Cordyline australis 'Red Sensation'), https://au.hortosapp.com/plants/cordyline-australis-red-sensation.
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