cordyline fruticosa "red ti" full sun in socal?

[Pete in Paradise Hills]

Saw some gorgeous ones in Home Depot yesterday and thought they would add some nice color to my garden. I've researched and found an old thread with conflicting accounts of whether they will grow full sun in San Diego. I'm  max 4 miles from the water. thanks for the feedback

[Kim]

If there is any canopy at all overhead to provide at least a little filtering, they may do all right.  I had some in a south-facing bed with banana plants around, and they did fine.  That was less than a mile from the ocean.

[Danilopez89]

Don't know what you mean by "full sun" but I've been planting the ones from HD ever since I saw some big plants growing here in the desert. Mine get mostly filtered light but during mid summer they got "full sun" for several hours and the tips burn. This was 110* + weather. They grow pretty fast so I figure they'll look real nice next month. They can definitely take the heat.

[Pando]

Speaking of ti plants, I bought a pot of 4 from HD, how easy is it to separate them out? Can I just cut the roots, or will it hurt it? I want to plant singles.

Thanks

[mnorell]

I've never seen, nor when I was living there did I grow, one of any cultivar that could tolerate full sun in SoCal. They just hate the low humidity with full sun there. Perhaps in Point Loma, Santa Monica, Ventura etc they would do great but that is a very cool humid strip and obviously nothing like your area. But they look great under canopy. Your biggest problem may be slugs and snails as they love them and will shred the foliage mercilessly. Put out dishes of beer and that might negate that risk. Otherwise this plant is super adaptable and will grow from San Francisco to Malaysia!

[Pete in Paradise Hills]

I've never seen, nor when I was living there did I grow, one of any cultivar that could tolerate full sun in SoCal. They just hate the low humidity with full sun there. Perhaps in Point Loma, Santa Monica, Ventura etc they would do great but that is a very cool humid strip and obviously nothing like your area. But they look great under canopy. Your biggest problem may be slugs and snails as they love them and will shred the foliage mercilessly. Put out dishes of beer and that might negate that risk. Otherwise this plant is super adaptable and will grow from San Francisco to Malaysia!

thanks it's too bad. I was hoping for full sun...

[Josh-O]

I've never seen, nor when I was living there did I grow, one of any cultivar that could tolerate full sun in SoCal. They just hate the low humidity with full sun there. Perhaps in Point Loma, Santa Monica, Ventura etc they would do great but that is a very cool humid strip and obviously nothing like your area. But they look great under canopy. Your biggest problem may be slugs and snails as they love them and will shred the foliage mercilessly. Put out dishes of beer and that might negate that risk. Otherwise this plant is super adaptable and will grow from San Francisco to Malaysia!

thanks it's too bad. I was hoping for full sun...

Pete, I say give it a try, If Daniel's get some of that hot desert sun I think yours should do ok?

[Pip]

I'd  say they are worth a try. They are amoung the most popular plants planted by the landscape company I used to work for here in Adelaide. They do suffer a bit during the high heat low humidity days. Slugs and snails are a problem in winter but they do recover from the damage. They do look best with some kind of shade that doesn't need to be alot while the colour of the leaves are more intense in full sun.

[Danilopez89]

I'd  say they are worth a try. They are amoung the most popular plants planted by the landscape company I used to work for here in Adelaide. They do suffer a bit during the high heat low humidity days. Slugs and snails are a problem in winter but they do recover from the damage. They do look best with some kind of shade that doesn't need to be alot while the colour of the leaves are more intense in full sun.

 

Yup. I think they are worth a try also. You can save your receipt from HD and if they don't make it for you, you can return it for your $ back. They guarantee their plants for a year.  

[Pete in Paradise Hills]

you guys convinced me to try thanks