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Products > Cordyline australis 'Pink Champagne'
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Category: Tree |
Family: Dracaenaceae (~Agaveaceae) |
Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) |
Evergreen: Yes |
Variegated Foliage: Yes |
Flower Color: White |
Bloomtime: Spring |
Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
Height: 2-6 feet |
Width: 3-4 feet |
Exposure: Sun or Shade |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F |
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Cordyline australis 'Pink Champagne' (Pink and White Cordyline) - This new cultivar of Cordyline australis has narrow upright pale green leaves that are variegated along their margins with cream white, and blushed with pink near the base. This plant is similar to 'Torbay Dazzler' and 'Albertii' but with narrower leaves and because of its slow growth is not supposed to grow as large - time will tell! Best in full coastal sun to light shade - some shade protection necessary in hotter inland gardens. It is drought tolerant in coastal gardens but responds well to occasional to regular irrigation. Useful in dry gardens but also offers a tropical look. A great container plant. It can tolerate coastal conditions if protected from direct sea winds (Zone 2). It is hardy to around 15° F, growing well in USDA zones 9-10 (and possibly warmer Zone 8 locations). In the RHS Cordyline Trials James Armitage wrote of this plant that it was a sport that occurred during the process of micropropagation. We began growing this plant in 2008 and will update information about it as we make further observations.
The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Cordyline australis 'Pink Champagne'. |
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