{"product_id":"new-conga-cordyline-cordyline-fruticosa-new-conga","title":"New Conga Cordyline - Cordyline fruticosa New Conga","description":"\u003cp\u003eFresh green leaves with wide cream to white margins that look painted on, and no red or pink anywhere, set New Conga apart from the coloured ti plants around it. That restraint is why you plant it. A white edged leaf lifts a shaded corner in a way no burgundy cordyline can, and it sits beside dark leaved plants without fighting them for attention. The leaves sit in tidy rosettes on thin upright stems, and it does as well in a bright room indoors as in a warm, sheltered garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pale margin holds up better than on many white edged cordylines, but it is still where stress shows: hot afternoon sun, cold wind or a pot that dried out leaves brown marks that stand out on a pale leaf far more than on a dark one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShade that is bright, not gloomy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutdoors, give it morning sun and afternoon shade, or the high filtered light under palms, a pergola or a large tree. Winters have to be mild and frost free for it to live outdoors year round, as they are along the subtropical coast from the Tweed northwards. In Sydney and Perth it needs a warm, protected bed away from frost hollows, and further south keep it potted and bring it under cover from late autumn. The soil wants plenty of organic matter, good drainage and a thick mulch. Too much shade is the opposite mistake: in a dim corner the canes stretch, the rosettes open out and the plant looks thin rather than crisp, and the contrast in the leaf softens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKeeping it crisp inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndoors, the brightest spot in the room is the right one, close to a north or east facing window but not pressed against hot glass in summer. Water once the mix feels dry a knuckle deep, and far less in winter, when soggy mix and cool rooms rot the roots. In heated rooms with dry air, two spotted mite causes a fine pale speckling and sometimes webbing under the leaves; rinsing the foliage in the shower every few weeks keeps it down. A weak liquid fertiliser once a month while it is actively growing is plenty, since heavy feeding gives soft, floppy leaves. If a cane throws leaves that are entirely green, cut it out at the base before it outgrows the variegated growth. Tall plants can be cut back in late spring and will shoot again below the cut. Cats in particular tend to chew indoor foliage, and this plant is toxic to them and to dogs, so put the pot on a stand or a sill out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairing it with the dark ti plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Conga is most effective as the light partner to a dark leaf. Planted in front of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cordyline-fruticosa-negra\"\u003eCordyline fruticosa Negra\u003c\/a\u003e, the near black and the cream sharpen each other, and the pair works as well in two matching pots by a door as in a bed. Beside the burgundy and pink striping of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/firestorm-ti-plant-cordyline-fruticosa-firestorm\"\u003eFirestorm Ti Plant\u003c\/a\u003e it cools a hot scheme down. More choices, from plain green to almost black, sit in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cordyline\"\u003eCordyline\u003c\/a\u003e collection, and for the light and watering mistakes that finish off most potted plants, read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/indoor-plants-that-actually-survive\"\u003eindoor plants that actually survive\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"pd-size-guidance\"\u003eChoosing a size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plant is supplied in one size, 300mm, at $129.00 per plant. The size shown is the pot it arrives in, which is the rootball, not the height of the plant. Not sure which to choose? Read our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/low-water-gardens-australia\"\u003elow water gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Drop","offers":[{"title":"300mm","offer_id":67672687804785,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/1049\/6113\/files\/new-conga-cordyline-cordyline-fruticosa-new-conga.jpg?v=1791526794","url":"https:\/\/plantdrop.com.au\/products\/new-conga-cordyline-cordyline-fruticosa-new-conga","provider":"Plant Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}