Cordyline, Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Peter Buck'

I've had one in the ground with a southern, partially shaded (morning sun) location for several years about four feet tall. It winters ov...Read Moreer here very nicely. This is the first time (early Feb.) it has produced blooms - a long, slender spray of tiny pink flowers.

I have a second one in a large pot with a northern shaded location, but no flowers on this one.

The plant survives, but the leaves become bleached out and rather ugly with too much sun.

I would like to amend the name pf my plant. The description I found in the Encyclopedia Britannica's horticultureL books on page 866 dscr...Read Moreibes it as C.t. angusta. The first time I saw this plant was in 1964 growing on the famous rice terraces in Northern Luzon, Philippine Islands. Finally acquired one nearly 40 years later and have it in my garden in San Diego. I keep it in a pot off the ground to avoid evil snails and insects. That is the main problem of gardening in a very mild climate: bugs the year around. WalterT in San Diego.

common cultivar grown on Hawaiian Islands