Flamingo Road Nursery: Ti/Red Sister

Flamingo Road Nursery, 3100 Flamingo Rd., Davie, FL 33330, (954) 476-7878

Ti, Red Sister and Bolero
Cordyline terminalis 'Red Sister'
Cordyline terminalis 'Bolero'

'Bolero' shown here

PLANT TYPE: Shade plant (Can be grown in sun, but color becomes washed out.)

AVERAGE SIZE: 3 to 6 feet tall by 2 to 3 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Medium

LEAF: Summer: dark burgundy, winter: hot pink to almost red. 8 to 12 inches long by 2 to 4 inches wide

FLOWER: Insignificant. Fruit: Insignificant.

GROWING CONDITIONS

LIGHT: Medium shade to full sun. Can be grown in sun, but color becomes washed out.

WATER: Once established, medium water requirements. Ideal is twice a week in sun, once a week in shade.

CARE: Maintain high humidity. Trim periodically to maintain shape and fullness. Prune heavily once a year (preferably April). Fertilize in March, June, and October. Click here for fertilizer coupon!

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Beautifully colored foliage is easy to care for

Ti/Red Sister is a palmlike evergreen shrub with a strong, usually unbranched trunk that can get up to 10' tall. However, most of us know it as a smaller foliage house plant, before much of a trunk has developed.

It has a vertical shape which works well in narrow spaces. The Red Sister is an excellent dramatic accent.

The Ti plant prefers very humid air. So be sure to not let the soil dry out between waterings, especially in the summer.

Variety 'Bolero' is same as above with larger leaves that are more rounded with white and pink in it.