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Cordyline fruticosa 'John Klass Red' is a striking evergreen tropical shrub prized for its vibrant, variegated foliage featuring broad green and maroon leaves edged with eye-catching "lipstick" red or hot pink. This clumping plant makes a perfect accent piece for tropical garden beds, poolside landscaping, or patio pots.
Light requirement: Thrives best in part shade, dapple light, or filtered sun. While it tolerates sun, intense afternoon heat can scorch the foliage; bright, filtered light brings out its richest variegation.
Water requirement: Low to moderate
Watering frequency: Water regularly during establishment, then only during extended dry periods.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerant of a wide range of soil types
Skill level: Easy
Growth rate: Moderate
Suitable for container gardens: Yes
Mature Height: 1.5-2m
Mature Width: up to 1m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Moderate once established
Frost Tolerant: Sensitive to frost.
Wind Tolerant: Protect from strong winds
Leaf colour: Long, glossy, displaying a mix of deep green, burgundy, and crimson with bright pinkish-red highlights along the margins, supported by blush-pink stems
Leaf Variegation pattern: Yes
Size of leaf: Lace-shaped, 60cm in length and range from 10-15cm in width
Flower colour: White to pale pink with bright yellow stamens.
Flowering season: Early spring to summer
Flower size: Small, fragrant, star-shaped flowers that grow in large, branching clusters (called panicles) that shoot out from the top center of the leaf rosettes.
Cordyline fruticosa 'John Klass Red' is a striking evergreen tropical shrub prized for its vibrant, variegated foliage featuring broad green and maroon leaves edged with eye-catching "lipstick" red or hot pink. This clumping plant makes a perfect accent piece for tropical garden beds, poolside landscaping, or patio pots.
Light requirement: Thrives best in part shade, dapple light, or filtered sun. While it tolerates sun, intense afternoon heat can scorch the foliage; bright, filtered light brings out its richest variegation.
Water requirement: Low to moderate
Watering frequency: Water regularly during establishment, then only during extended dry periods.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerant of a wide range of soil types
Skill level: Easy
Growth rate: Moderate
Suitable for container gardens: Yes
Mature Height: 1.5-2m
Mature Width: up to 1m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Moderate once established
Frost Tolerant: Sensitive to frost.
Wind Tolerant: Protect from strong winds
Leaf colour: Long, glossy, displaying a mix of deep green, burgundy, and crimson with bright pinkish-red highlights along the margins, supported by blush-pink stems
Leaf Variegation pattern: Yes
Size of leaf: Lace-shaped, 60cm in length and range from 10-15cm in width
Flower colour: White to pale pink with bright yellow stamens.
Flowering season: Early spring to summer
Flower size: Small, fragrant, star-shaped flowers that grow in large, branching clusters (called panicles) that shoot out from the top center of the leaf rosettes.