Use and Care Manual

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How to Care for a RED$SISTER$HAWAIIAN$TI$Shrub$!
Cordyline!fruticosa!‘Red!Sister
SELECT&SITE:!
Light!Requirements:!!Bright!sunny!site!for!best!foliage!color,!although!some!afternoon!shade!is!
appreciated!in!hotter!inland!gardens!
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! This!shrub!will!grow!larger!to!4-6!ft.!tall!&!wide;!space!3!ft.!away!from!other!plants!or!
! structures.!
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Tolerates!poor!and!dry!soils;!thrives!in!deep,!fertile,!well!drained!soils;!shelter!from!harsh!winds.!!
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! Versatile!Plant!For:!Poolside.!Foundation!Plant.!Colorful!Hedge!or!Massing.!Containers.!
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Only!ideal!for!outdoor!planting!in!USDA!Plant!Hardiness!Zones:!9,10,11!:::!Grow!as!an!indoor!
houseplant!in!USDA!Plant!Hardiness!Zones:!1-8!
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PLANT&PREP:!!!Open!box!upon!arrival,!remove!packing!materials!to!let!the!plant!“breathe”.!!Remove!tape!
and!newspaper.!!Water!well.!!There!are!drainage!holes!in!the!bottom!of!the!pot!so!do!this!outside!where!
the!extra!water!will!drain!away.!
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HOLE PREP: Dig!saucer!shaped!hole.!The!depth!is!determined!by!measuring!the!height!of!the!roots!
from!root!flare!to!bottom.!The!width!is!2-3!times!the!root!ball!diameter.!Using!these!calculations,!the!ideal!
hole!for!the!new!bush!will!be!approximately!10”!tall!by!24-30”!wide.!
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PLANTING:!!Place!plant!in!hole!and!adjust!for!aesthetics.!!Hold!in!place!w hile!adding!more!soil,!until!the!
hole!is!completely!filled.!!Push!soil!down!until!firm.!!Do!not!plant!the!shrub!deeper!than!it!has!already!
been!growing.!!Water!well!immediately!after!planting.!!Mulch!evenly!to!a!depth!of!2-3!inches!being!sure!
to!stay!at!least!4”!away!from!its!trunk.!!!For&container&planting:!!The!plant!prefers!a!well-draining,!rich!
potting!mix.!!Re-plant!every!3-4!years!and!replace!the!top!surface!of!soil!every!year!to!ensure!continual!
nutrition.!
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FUTURE&MAINTENANCE:!
When!planted!in!ground!
Application!of!a!slow!release!general!fertilizer!can!be!done!every!3!months,!if!desired.!!Water!regularly!
and!deeply!during!first!growing!season!to!develop!root!system.!!!Once!established,!water!regularly!during!
growing!season,!then!reduce!frequency!during!cooler!winter!months.!!To!prevent!leaf!disease,!avoid!
overhead!watering.!!Protect!from!freezing!temperatures.!
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For!container!plantings!
Feed!every!3!months!with!a!half-strength!liquid!fertilizer.!!The!plant!prefers!moist!well!drained!soil!and!
needs!regular!watering,!however!it!is!best!to!let!the!soil!dry!out!slightly!in-between!each!watering!to!
avoid!the!possibility!of!overwatering.!!Move!indoors!before!the!threat!of!frost.!
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For!glossier!&!fresh!foliage,!provide!some!humidity.!!Pruning!rarely!needed,!and!wait!until!signs!of!new!
growth!before!cutting!any!frost-damaged!stems.!!! ! ! ! OnlinePlantCenter®,2020