variegated plants, shrubs and trees I was just stating I've seen a lot of C. stricta in the Bay Area. Are your houseplant leaves curling and you don’t know why? Electric Pink lights up the landscape with vertical, vivid pink leaves that make an outstanding statement. Several cordyline hybrids (parentage not always certain) are extremely colorful plants. As phytophthora progresses, more of the cordyline leaves will die off. Gardening with friends since 14 Aug, 2008, Gardening with friends since 28 Oct, 2009, Gardening with friends since 17 May, 2009, Gardening with friends since 17 Mar, 2007, Gardening with friends since 20 May, 2009. I've never seen that happen here...there's several I always thought Cordylines were plum or green. Flowers: Red, pink and yellow. This striking pink plant was produced from a mutation of another Ti plant, the Cordyline banksii. cordylines Plant Height: 10 feet tall. We currently list Cordyline with the vis… Electric Pink Cordyline. ), cordylines ( Cordyline spp.) Why Everyone Should Grow Lagerstroemia or Crape Myrtle, Front Garden Ideas And Why Front Gardens Matter. I've seen many large Cordyline stricta there in the Bay Area. Same for the oldest. Moderate to regular water. Cordyline plants can develop spots on their leaves, often in response to physical damage or stress such as exposure to cold wind, hail and winter wet. The genus, until recently, has been placed in the Lily (Liliaceae) or Agave (Agavaceae) families but currently, and depending on the author, it is listed in the Asteliaceae, Liliaceae, Laxmaniaceae, Lomandraceae or Dracaenaceae. Evergreen, grass-like shrub with narrow, maroon leaves edged in bright pink. It is a very architectural plant with many options for pots, patios, terraces and courtyards. between 10 - 25 feet/ 3 - 7.6 meters tall. CORDYLINE 'Electric Pink' ELECTRIC PINK CORDYLINE Grows to about 2 to 4 feet tall Striking leaf color Medium water Sun to part shade Accent or single specimen Leaves are striped from bright almost neon pink to dark subtle coppery burgundy. What do you do if your Cordyline crown has completely collapsed – I can tell you what I’m going to do: If you were to look close you would find that the stem of the plant is soft at the top. Shaded or full sunlight. There several tropical species of Cordyline which grow here also...they're available in many color variations...too numerous to mention. The pink variegated forms are a fantastic colour, but if they do have the habit of loosing their colour in our climate, puts me off getting one. The flowers are amazingly unique light pink delicate ones on a single stalk, buds on the stalk look like red balls. White flowers emerge in spring. It is extremely popular in outdoor gardens because it is very tolerant of an array of conditions, able to survive even extreme temperatures once matured. damage these plants here. :), Pictures by all members In nature, the plant can grow to up to 10 feet tall. New to the forum , really want to save my Cordyline which is rapidly looking unhappy . bought it for me! ( I wouldn’t mind giving the liquor they call Okolehao a taste.) For optimum growth, try to fertilize it three times a year. See who else has plants in genus Cordyline. However, When all the leaves are cleared the best thing to do is grab the trunk and feel your way down the trunk until it feels very hard and woody – then cut the top of the Cordyline off. Cordyline can crow in various types of soil, including clay, sand, loam, and chalk; it just needs to be well drained, yet moist, and relatively fertile. Of frost and cooler summers ’ ll probably end up with a specimen! 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