I recently got a few ti plants as well. I have them on a side deck in pots for now with afternoon shade/morning sun. I put mine in the shade for a week then gradually moved them to full sun. The leaves on the red one and the peter buck burned but the kiwi one was okay. So I moved the other two into partial sun and they are doing well again.

They can take full sun. Mine died to the ground this winter, but are now coming back. I don't know the variety, I bought them at HD. They are mostly a hot pink in color.

Maybe I just need to give mine some more time to get used to it then. I really want to plant mine in the ground eventually.

Aloha,

Ti plants grow in full sun with no problem. If your plant has been a house plant for awhile, though, it might need "hardening off" before it goes out to full time sun. Put it in a shady spot outside and move it more and more into the sun . Eventually it will be out in the full sun.

They grow faster and fuller with partial shade and loads of water although the soil should drain. I can't remember any ti plants growing in water like taro, but they do grow faster with more water. Wind doesn't bother them too much, but if the wind is strong they might get shredded leaves.

A hui hou,
Cathy

Cordylines love the full sun, but, they can get burned. They are grown in a shade house so it is best to plant in the fall and winter when the sun is weakest and they can adapt to the changing seasons. Cordylines get butned when they are fertilized in the hot summer sun. Best to fertilize in Fall and Spring. Water frequently druing the dry season, but allow the soil to dry out a few days between waterings.

I think in hot dry desert type climates full sun may be too much. In humid sub-tropical or tropical climates they can take full sun. At least, that's been my experience with them.

Exactly what sultry_jasmine_nights says above. Too many people here post questions and never tell us where they are located. Desert, Mediterranean, or sun at altitude is more burning than sun in a humid, and generally cloudier, subtropical climate.