Sunburned Leaves on Cordyline

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:32 pm

These "Red Stars" sure suffer in full sun.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southslope/9549863858/" title="005 by edible_plum, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/9549 ... e613_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="005"></a>

Fortunately the bottom leaves have the most damage, and those will be cut off soon:

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Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:15 pm

nice red color on those Cordylines!

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:32 am

Hey barb is the discolouration only on lower leaves? ine do that if i dry them out, or if i forget to water them.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:44 am

Thanks Tim, the emerging leaf color is so lovely.
Fortunately older leaves can be cut off as they pale.

Jesse, good point.
They really bake up against the south side of building.
Hard to keep them watered so I'm placing patio chairs in front to give them a bit of shade during hottest part of day.

Barb