{"product_id":"cordyline-australis-variegated-cabbage-palm","title":"Cordyline australis Variegated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariegated cabbage palm\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is Cordyline australis in its brightest dress, a spiky evergreen crown of arching leaves striped in green, cream and soft pink. The variegation lifts a border or a container and brightens a dull corner right through the year. Like all the variegated cabbage palms it grows more slowly than the plain green form, so it stays neat and manageable for longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness, honestly\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cordyline australis is the toughest of the cabbage palms, but the coloured and variegated forms are a little more tender than the plain green one. This selection has an RHS hardiness rating of H3, so it is happiest in mild and coastal gardens and will want some protection in hard frosts, especially while young. Cold and winter wet together are the main risk, so a sheltered, well drained spot pays off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant in full sun or light shade in well drained soil. A little shade in the hottest part of the day helps keep the pink and cream tones from bleaching. It copes with chalk, clay, loam or sand and is relaxed about pH. Drainage is the thing that matters most, both in the ground and in a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSettling in and using it\u003c\/strong\u003e: Water through the first season while it establishes, then it is fairly drought tolerant. In cold weather, gather the leaves up, tie them loosely and mulch the base to shelter the crown. It is a first rate \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003econtainer plant\u003c\/a\u003e by a door or on a patio, and a lovely splash of colour in an exotic or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal border\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom our nursery\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eGrown on outdoors and hardened to real weather\u003c\/a\u003e, ready for the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58184514666879,"sku":"CORDYAUSTVARBI17","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/cordyline.jpg?v=1787851801","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/cordyline-australis-variegated-cabbage-palm","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}