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Apr 12, 2016 9:49 AM CST
Name: Ron
Naples, Florida (Zone 10a)
Region: Florida Hummingbirder Butterflies Adeniums Bromeliad Hibiscus
Foliage Fan Plant and/or Seed Trader Xeriscape Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1 Plant Identifier
Scott (and anyone else that wants to chime in) I have a couple Cordylines that need ID's, if possible. I don't remember ever buying a pair of the red and the green Ti logs I have seen offered, but it's possible that was the original source as one variety is green, and the other "red".

This first variety is strongly reminiscent of your 'Hawaiian Rose', but the trim on mine is red, not pink and the new leaves are not near as bright. However, the overall color composition, the large, wide leaves, and the obvious spiral growth habit are very similar.

Here are photos of two plants, the first is smaller and not yet showing it's potential but better shows the spiral habit, the second is a much larger plant:

Thumb of 2016-04-12/rattlebox/ee8d43 Thumb of 2016-04-12/rattlebox/451cc7

I have had this plant for so many years I have no idea where it came from, and always just considered it a generic foliage plant and treated it as such, never giving it a prime location until just a couple years ago. Now that the plant has a chance to really develop, I am rather impressed at what it has become.

Here are more photos, all taken from the second plant above:

Thumb of 2016-04-12/rattlebox/54441e Thumb of 2016-04-12/rattlebox/3f8bd5 Thumb of 2016-04-12/rattlebox/0f78bc
Thumb of 2016-04-12/rattlebox/0e71e7 Thumb of 2016-04-12/rattlebox/54e5d5 Thumb of 2016-04-12/rattlebox/927d8d

Thoughts? Any help is appreciated.
[He] decided that if a few quiet beers wouldn't allow him to see things in a different light, then a few more probably would. - Terry Pratchett

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