Help identifying cordyline.

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  1. mcat0

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    I saw this cordyline in a garden display. I am sure it is a cordyline or related to it.
    If anyone knows where it can be purchased or grown from purchased seed I would greatly appreciated it.

    Many thanks.
     

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  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Cordyline fruticosa does seem likely.
     
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    Many thanks for the help. I'll keep looking for one. They don't seem that popular at nurseries and stores that sell tropical plants.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Pretty prevalent at outlets here.
     
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    Unfortunately not many growers/retailers ship internationally due to customs restrictions and the cost of a phytosanitary certificate.
     
  6. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    I'm thinking that if there are a lot of them here there are going to be some in Canada somewhere.
     
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    Aside from nurseries and garden centers, I have checked out Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    If they're mainly grown in a warmer climate (e.g. California) and distributed from there, it won't be at all easy for them to get across the border into Canada.
     
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    Find a cutting in the US and then root it in Canada. Or order some seeds?
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Numerous other tropicals are on the market in Canada, what's going on in the US probably has little to do with it.
     

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