Other good evergreen choices for winter pots include
cordyline australis Purpurea and heucheras.
Hardy choices for zones 8, 9, and 14-17 (unless noted) include bougainvillea (marginal in colder areas), canna,
Cordyline australis, 'Black Magic' elephant's ear (after frost, dig up tubers in all but zones 14-17; apply mulch in zones 14 and 15), ginger lily (Hedychium), honey bush, Japanese banana (Musa basjoo), sago palm, Tasmanian tree fern.
Stand-alone architectural plants can also create a stunning impact at this time of year, including phormium hybrids and the striking red-purple
Cordyline australis ``Torby Red''.
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Cordyline australis `Purpurea' - a useful, architectural plant with strappy, purple leaves.
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.
Look for those plants you normally find growing in hot, dry conditions, such as
Cordyline australis Torbay Red.
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cordyline australis was too big at five feet, so I layered it to make a new plant.
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.
Also known as
Cordyline australis, it's a good choice for patio containers and can be used as a temporary pot plant in summer bedding displays.
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.
SPIKY-LEAVED cabbage palms or
Cordyline australis give the garden an exotic feel, which is great for areas where you want to create a relaxing atmosphere.
But I must say that in recent weeks we have had one or two ornithological delights in the garden, including a pair of goldfinches nesting in an old
Cordyline australis flower head and a pair of blackbirds nesting under my office window.
The cabbage palm,
Cordyline australis, is used as an accent subject in seasonal bedding schemes and containers, says McIndoe, deputy managing director of Hillier Garden Centres and co-author of the latest in the Hillier book series, Planting With Trees.
Plants include the
cordyline australis and the hardy phormium, or New Zealand flax, which is very tolerant to wind and salt from the sea.
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.
