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Electric Flash Cabbage Tree - Cordyline banksii 'Electric Flash'
Compact Variegated Cabbage Tree - Bold chocolate and cream striped foliage with a dense clumping habit, ideal for pots, courtyards and feature planting.
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Quick Facts
Size
Approx. 1-2m H x 60cm-1m W. Dense, Tufting, Upright habit.
Water
Low, keep moist during dry periods.
Uses
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Description
Meet Cordyline banksii 'Electric Flash' a compact, fast growing cordyline that brings serious drama to smaller spaces. Unlike its taller cousins, Electric Flash stays at a manageable 1.2m and never develops a bare single trunk. Instead it throws out multiple side shoots to form a lush, dense clump of striking chocolate and cream striped leaves that demand attention up close.
Whether you're styling a patio, terrace, building entrance or rooftop garden, Electric Flash delivers strong architectural presence without overwhelming the space. It's the kind of plant that looks intentional and designed equally at home in a sleek contemporary pot or massed along a garden border.
Key Features:
Growing & Care Guide
- Soil: Any well drained soil.
- Light: Full sun, performs best with maximum direct sunlight to maintain the intensity of the chocolate and cream foliage colouring.
- Watering: Water regularly until established, then reduce to low water, keep moist during extended dry or hot periods.
- Fertiliser: Apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser once a year in spring to support healthy foliage and the plant's fast growth rate.
- Maintenance: Low maintenance overall, remove any dead or browning lower leaves as needed to keep the trunk tidy. Mulch well around the base to retain moisture.
- Flowering: Produces small cream flower spikes in Spring once the plant matures.
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Electric Flash Cabbage Tree - Cordyline banksii 'Electric Flash'
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