Cordyline australis

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Cordyline australis - elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand

grass tree, cabbage tree

Cordyline, genus Cordyline - Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants

tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

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For a striking evergreen try Cordyline australis, which has the appearance of a small palm tree and will add an exotic atmosphere to your "coastal garden".

GOING COASTAL; You don't have to be at the beach to have an air of the seaside about you. Pick your plants carefully and you'll be dreaming of chips and ice cream

Or try the palm-like Cordyline australis, which comes in various colours.

The jungle look; Gardening; Go for wild tropical style

Hi Diarmuid, I have a 10-year-old Cordyline australis that's now grown into a 6/7ft tree.

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We used to use cordyline australis everywhere, but many have been killed off, as have lots of hebes.

Back to our roots! Maverick TV garden designer Diarmuid Gavin reveals to HANNAH STEPHENSON his joy over the return to more traditional styles with eco-awareness in mind

We used to use Cordyline australis everywhere but many have been killed off, as have lots of hebes.

We're going back to the old school; Maverick TV garden designer Diarmuid Gavin predicts new trends and reveals his joy at the return to more traditional styles with eco-awareness in mind

CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS 'Red Star' Clumps of strappy plum-red leaves add drama to beds and pots.

Quick winter spruce-ups: use seasonal colors to create an elegant new look with a palette of burgundy, bright green, and white. Here are 8 smart ways to refresh your garden

The cabbage palm, Cordyline australis, is popular today, used as an accent subject in seasonal bedding schemes and containers, says Mclndoe, deputy managing director of Hillier Garden Centres and coauthor of the latest in the Hillier book series, Planting With Trees.

gardening: Touch of the tropics

A good bet for a container is Cordyline australis Purpurea, otherwise known as the New Zealand cabbage palm, which gives a wonderful architectural effect and a tropical feel to help create the impression of a warmer climate.

Gardening: Plant of theWeek

Look for those plants you normally find growing in hot, dry conditions, such as Cordyline australis Torbay Red.

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BYD NATUR Gan BETHAN WYN JONES GARETH Pritchard wnaeth ffonio o Landudno gan holi oeddwn i wedi sylwi fod 'na flodau fel dwn i ddim be ar y Cordyline australis eleni.

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A GREAT way to add a tropical look and feel to the garden, Cordyline australis 'Red Star' - the cabbage palm - will produce exotic sword-like red foliage all year round.

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Another plant to feed into this exotic mix is Cordyline australis, the New Zealand cabbage palm, often used as a centrepiece for formal flower beds, which develops a stem that shoots up towards the sky, giving the appearance of an exotic palm.