Cordyline Australis "Red Sensation" 20Liter

🌿 Cordyline ‘Red Sensation’

Botanical Name: Cordyline australis ‘Red Sensation’
Common Names: Red Sensation Cordyline, Red Sword Palm, Red Cordyline

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📌 Product Description

Cordyline australis ‘Red Sensation’ is a dramatic, evergreen architectural plant known for its vibrant, deep red to burgundy sword-shaped leaves. Its bold foliage creates instant visual impact, making it an ideal focal point for gardens, patios, or containers.

This hardy and adaptable plant thrives in South African conditions, particularly in coastal, subtropical, and warm temperate gardens. Its upright clumping habit adds vertical structure, while the striking red leaves provide year-round colour.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 1.5 – 3 m (can reach up to 4 m in ideal conditions)
• Spread: 0.5 – 1.5 m
• Growth Habit: Upright, clumping evergreen
• Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade (full sun enhances the red foliage colour)
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates sandy and coastal soils
• Water:
  • Moderate watering during establishment
  • Drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Balanced fertiliser in spring and summer encourages strong foliage colour
• Maintenance:
  • Remove old or damaged leaves
  • Minimal pruning needed to maintain shape

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer (September – November)
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Coastal, subtropical, and temperate regions
• Frost Tolerance: Light frost-tolerant; protect young plants in colder areas

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Striking deep red foliage year-round
• Hardy and drought-tolerant
• Ideal as a specimen or feature plant
• Adds vertical structure and colour to any garden
• Perfect for containers, patios, and borders

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Feature plant for tropical or modern gardens
✔ Container planting on patios and courtyards
✔ Coastal and drought-tolerant landscapes
✔ Mixed borders with contrasting foliage
✔ Vertical accent in garden beds