[AmandaLouise]

Hello

I am looking for an outdoor stylish plant to go in a pot.  We have a 'kentia the areca' at work, and its beautiful, but obviously warm and stuffy indoors, like me unfortunately!  But that kind of style I am looking for.

I saw some beautiful ones at the garden centre yesterday but forgot to get the name, I have to be careful too, as I have little ones so not too sharp at the edges, which I know yuccas can be.

Any ideas anyone?

Thanks Amanda

[Yorkie]

Cordyline?  Don't know if they have sharp leaves though.

Totally different is a fatsia japonica - glossy dark green leaves with interesting shapes.

[snowdrops]

Would a bamboo fit the the bill.

[AmandaLouise]

Is a bamboo okay outside?  Fatsia japonica are nice arent they, good one to look at, thanks

[snowdrops]

Is a bamboo okay outside?  Fatsia japonica are nice arent they, good one to look at, thanks

Absolutely,& there's some lovely varieties. 1 I particularly like & have got is the black one.
My son & partner bought a variegated fatsia at the weekend that was nice for a change although I love my plain one. It's got loads of seed heads on,I bet you could grow them.

[Agatha]

Cordylines dont' have the sharp edges to the leaves like yuccas do.  Plant in really gritty compost & keep in a fairly sheltered space though, as they hate winter wet.

[sunshineband]

Is a bamboo okay outside?  Fatsia japonica are nice arent they, good one to look at, thanks

Absolutely,& there's some lovely varieties. 1 I particularly like & have got is the black one.
My son & partner bought a variegated fatsia at the weekend that was nice for a change although I love my plain one. It's got loads of seed heads on,I bet you could grow them.

We have several bamboos in pots:some are eight feet tall or more, and look spectacular 

[Yorkie]

You need to be very very careful in selecting the right bamboo variety to grow in open ground.  Many are invasive with a capital 'I' 

[Agatha]

Cordylines dont' have the sharp edges to the leaves like yuccas do.  Plant in really gritty compost & keep in a fairly sheltered space though, as they hate winter wet.

Senior moment ...I meant phormium not cordyline; some cordylines can have sharp leaves though not as bad as yuccas.

[tadpole]

Get a  Cordyline. looks great, and the  old dry leave leaves can be made into boigradeable string, cord, even rope.

[casper]

I have Cordyline and its great. Snow murdered mine two years running but it still survived and is starting to look nice again.