Cordyline Australis In Flower

The first flowers typically appear at 6 to 10 years old in spring.
Cordyline australis in flower. P terrific for growing in containers either alone or mixed with contrasting flowers or foliage don t worry if you cannot reach the highest leaves because in high winds all the brown leaves will eventually blow down the second job is to remove the dead flower spikes after flowering has finished both the above jobs are simply cosmetic however as the plants look after themselves. You wouldn t expect cordyline to flower but they do. Cordyline australis flower in summer the picture above is from a young cordyline australis and this is the first time it has flowered. Rubra means red and boy it s red all right but right next door to it is a lovely cordyline with yellow colouring.
Brown tips on the leaves indicates that last. Cordyline can be propagated from terminal cuttings seeds or suckers. Flowering takes place on these palms after about 15 years at which point the growing tip splits to form two stems. These plants have panicles of flowers and berries adding to their garden appeal.
Petiolaris which is the broad palm lily are native to the rainforests of eastern australia. Cordyline australis grows up to 20 metres 66 feet tall with a stout trunk 1 5 to 2 m 4 ft 11 in to 6 ft 7 in in diameter. Here s how to grow new cordyline from your existing plants. To propagate cordyline from terminal cuttings remove a stem from the plant that contains a terminal bud or that features a growing point on its tip and a collection of buds on the stem.
A favourite is cordyline rubra. Cut just underneath the leaf node and make the cutting approximately 4 to 6 inches long. Several cordyline species are native to australia and at home in native foliage or rainforest gardens.