Cordyline 'Magic Star'

• When in a decorative pot or container, top dress with stones to boost the overall architectural look of your new display.

Planting Advice for Cordyline:

• These roots generally tend to spread out rather than down, so dig a planting hole three times the width of the roots and mix some well-rotted compost or manure with the soil from the hole and use this to re-fill once the shrub is in place.
• Prior to planting, soak the nursery pot-grown plant thoroughly and allow it to drain.
• Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots and add Mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help quicker establishment.
• Place in the hole at the same level the plant was supplied in the nusery pot, before refilling the hole with the earth removed (backfilling).
• Firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball and water in well.
• Mulch around the base of the plant with a collar, compost, gravel, bark etc.
• If you’re planting into pots, place some old rocks, stones or gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage and ballast.
• Use the best compost you can buy such as our premium professional compost along with some sand or grit for drainage.

Aftercare:

• Water establishing Cordyline freely during the growing season, and sparingly in winter.
• Feed monthly with a balanced, liquid fertiliser from spring to late summer.
• Top-dress or pot up in spring.
• Although hardy in temperatures down to -5C, young Cordyline are more prone to cold damage. Prevent this by tying up the foliage to reduce wind damage. This will also stop water from collecting around growing points and causing rotting.
• In areas prone to severe winters, wrap the trunk with layers of fleece and place a 15cm layer of mulch, such as bark, over the root area.
• Move container grown plants to a frost-free location, such as a greenhouse, during periods of cold or wet weather. Temporary shelter in a shed or garage will also do.

Pruning:

• Drastic pruning is not needed. Just remove any dead or damaged leaves with a sharp pair of secateurs. This will help to brighten the overall look and make way for fresh growth.

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

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**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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