Eventual height & spread
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
cabbage palm (syn. Cordyline australis 'Pink Passion')
- 2 litre pot
- £34.99
- available to order from autumn
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- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: slow
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)
A showy, evergreen shrub with arching, sword-like leaves in shades of grey-purple boldly adorned with bright pink margins. This relatively hardy, low-maintenance shrub spreads outward from a clump-forming base, and with its bold colours and tropical look, 'Pink Passion' makes a dramatic year-round statement in gardens, containers, and patios.
This Cordyline will thrive in challenging coastal conditions, though does need some protection from cold, drying winds, but its short, mounding habit creates a fantastic, eye-catching focal point throughout the year.
This Cordyline will thrive in challenging coastal conditions, though does need some protection from cold, drying winds, but its short, mounding habit creates a fantastic, eye-catching focal point throughout the year.
When planting in pots, use a loam based compost, such as John Innes No.2 mixed with potting grit, upgrading to John Innes No.3 as the plant grows. In severe winter weather, protect from frost and wind damage by tying up the foliage and wrapping in bubble wrap or a horticultural fleece, ensuring it's removed promptly, when conditions improve, to prevent rot.
Feed monthly during the growing season with a liquid fertiliser from spring to late summer, and water regularly, especially for container-grown plants, even though mature cordylines are drought-tolerant.
Remove damaged foliage as needed, and in colder regions, move potted plants to a sheltered spot or cover outdoor plants with fleece. In spring, once new growth appears and frost risk has passed, prune frost-damaged branches just above emerging shoots for a tidy, rejuvenated look.
Feed monthly during the growing season with a liquid fertiliser from spring to late summer, and water regularly, especially for container-grown plants, even though mature cordylines are drought-tolerant.
Remove damaged foliage as needed, and in colder regions, move potted plants to a sheltered spot or cover outdoor plants with fleece. In spring, once new growth appears and frost risk has passed, prune frost-damaged branches just above emerging shoots for a tidy, rejuvenated look.