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CORDYLINE x FESTIVAL® BURGUNDY 'Red Fountain'
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:: Agavaceae :: CORDYLINE :: hybrid australis x pumilio x banksii :: FESTIVAL® BURGUNDY 'Red Fountain'

Type of products available: TC/1/1P9

Main asset

A stunning architectural plant.

Remarks

Protect from damp cold by protecting the plant in a light, unheated room in USDA <8 zones. In crop, place the crown of the plant about 1 cm below the level of the substrate, to avoid "floppy" of the plant. Breeding Felix and Mark Jury, New Zealand.

Tesselaar

This Cordyline with bright purple foliage has an atypical branched at the base habit, forming short stems with long curved linear leaves. It forms a bush about 1 m in height and diameter.

Compact and bushy, it can be grown in the ground (draining soil), or in pots. In warm climates, clusters of pink, fragrant and honey-starred flowers appear from late spring to summer.

Uses: Exotic beds, planters and pots

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: evergreen
Habit: trained and flared
Height: 1 m x 1 m (3 ft x 3 ft)
Growth: slow to medium
Flowering period: June to August

Shape and colours:

Foliage shape: linear
Foliage colour: purple
Flowers shape: clusters
Flowers colour: pink
Parfum : yes

Plantation:

Soil type: Drained fertile soil
Exposure: sun, part-shade
Hardiness: - 5 °C (23 °F - USDA zone 9a)