Cordyline fruticosa 'John Klass Red'
Hawaiian Ti Plant 'John Klass Red'
'John Klass Red' boasts broad leaves in maroon and deep green, edged with red. This tropical looking variety looks great when massplanted in wide borders or as a specimen in a container. It has a compact form and remains under 1m tall.
Contributed by @leisel
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Hawaiian Ti Plant 'John Klass Red'
Latin name
Cordyline fruticosa 'John Klass Red'
type
Evergreens
family
Asparagaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Cordyline fruticosa 'John Klass Red'
'John Klass Red' boasts broad leaves in maroon and deep green, edged with red. This tropical looking variety looks great when massplanted in wide borders or as a specimen in a container. It has a compact form and remains under 1m tall.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
In Spring dig a deep hole, in a sheltered sunny/partial shady site, add compost and plant container grown plants.
Propagation by root cuttings
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
This plant will produces suckers - small plants - and they can be removed and put into pots till big enough to plant out.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Clusters of small fragrant white flowers will appear throughout the summer. These flowers are very attractive to bees and butterflies. Dead flowers can be safely removed once they no longer look attractive.