In message , Steve Thomas
writes
Just picking nits..

Cordyline Australis is a native tree in New Zealand where it is commonly
called the cabbage tree. It is not Australian. Australis in this context
means southern. They do survive and flower in Berkshire but the occasional
hard winter (some time ago) has killed them. They are also quite common in
Ireland.



They also grow freely here in the Isle of Man, because we have
exceptionally mild winters for our latitude. Guess what? They're called
the Manx Palm too!
--
Alan