{"product_id":"cordyline-fruticosa-rubra","title":"Red Ti Plant - Cordyline fruticosa ‘Rubra’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRed Ti Plant - Cordyline fruticosa ‘Rubra’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoliage colour is the whole point here. \u003cem\u003eCordyline fruticosa\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Rubra’ throws upright canes topped with broad, glossy leaves in deep burgundy to wine red, and the colour intensifies as light levels rise. In warm coastal and tropical Australian gardens it does the work a flowering shrub cannot, holding strong colour twelve months of the year in shaded courtyards, under palms and along pool surrounds where green on green becomes monotonous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Red Ti Plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePermanent colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The burgundy leaves are the display, so there is no off-season the way there is with a flowering shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVertical, narrow habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slim canes take up almost no ground space, which makes it useful in garden beds only 500mm deep.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keeps good form in filtered light where most coloured foliage plants go leggy and green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasily rejuvenated\u003c\/strong\u003e: Canes can be cut back hard and will reshoot from the stump, so an overgrown clump is a five minute fix.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: New canes arise from the base over time, thickening the plant without it running or self-seeding through the garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in drifts beneath palms and heliconias to lift the mid-level with colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool and courtyard planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles container culture well and gives a strong vertical against tiled or rendered walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry accent\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair either side of a door reads as a formal statement in warm climates.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour band along paths\u003c\/strong\u003e: A continuous line of canes gives a defined edge that never needs clipping.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through summer, into warm soil; avoid planting into cold wet ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist but free draining soil high in organic matter; will rot in cold, heavy, waterlogged clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep evenly moist for the first three months and never let the root zone dry out completely in the first summer. Mulch with leaf litter or fine composted material and feed with a balanced slow release fertiliser in spring to keep new leaves large and well coloured.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, broad, deep burgundy to wine red\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered light to part shade; full sun only in humid tropical gardens with reliable moisture\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South East Asia and the tropical Pacific\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, small pale lilac to white sprays\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795271614750,"sku":"ND-0512-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/iBx13HT7krYF9-vGiTnDW_XSzJ6GP6.jpg?v=1787312123","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cordyline-fruticosa-rubra","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}