In praise of cabbage trees

It’s Arbor Day when we’re being encouraged to plant and care for trees.

In support of that I salute one of my many favourite natives, the cabbage tree, cordyline australis or ti kouka.

It starts like this . . .

 

. . .  and grows like this (dog optional)  . . .

. . . to this . . .

 

. . . which supports my theory that nature has a sense of humour.