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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: aggie on August 09, 2009, 11:55:46

Title: cordyline
Post by: aggie on August 09, 2009, 11:55:46
Good Morning again

I had a cordyline which died last winter. It has now put up three little baby's all are about 6/8 inches high, which are all close to the trunk. How can i separate them? Or should i leave them to all come up together? Advice would be welcome
Title: Re: cordyline
Post by: ACE on August 09, 2009, 14:38:33
let them come up a bit more then carefully scrape the soil away to see if there are a few roots coming out of the 'babies'. when there are, use a sharp knife and cut them away from the original trunk with their new roots.
You can plant them in the ground but I would bring them on a bit in pots using a half and half course grit and compost mix. Plant out when the pot is full of new roots.
Title: Re: cordyline
Post by: aggie on August 09, 2009, 15:14:14
Thanks Ace

Will leave them for a bit, then do as you have advised.