Cordlines

elle_may

LIke every one else these have been  badly hit this winter. Took everyones advice and cut them down to bottom and hoped they would come back. Well they have, i have a few shoots coming up.Questions, Are these all seperate cordlines,and i can replant in another pot or they  part of the stump i cut down. Should i just leave to comeup.  

ArbitraryRandom

I'd suggest waiting until later in the year when it's dormant, then clear back the soil (water heavily to loosen the soil and the root ball tends to be quite compact). That will let you see what's going on and if you can split anything off with a decent set of roots. 

twopenny

Yes, what Abs said   
Well done, glad you got them going

Flugelhorn

I was amazed, mine looked very dead, cut the stem right down and there was no green in sight. Very surprised to see new plants sprouting from the roots a few weeks ago 

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Cordylines are a great evergreen shrub that do really well in the right aspect and if harsh weather stunts its growth it'll most likely still be alive underground and therefore trigger new growth when the temperatures rise again.

They self seed easily too so you, or your neighbours, will probably find babies appearing in places over their property.

elle_may

[Deleted User] said:

Cordylines are a great evergreen shrub that do really well in the right aspect and if harsh weather stunts its growth it'll most likely still be alive underground and therefore trigger new growth when the temperatures rise again.

They self seed easily too so you, or your neighbours, will probably find babies appearing in places over their property.

 a great evergreen shrub that do really well in the right aspect and if harsh weather stunts its growth it'll most likely still be alive underground and therefore trigger new growth when the temperatures rise again.

They self seed easily too so you, or your neighbours, will probably find babies appearing in places over their property.

I had 2 pots with 2 in each, dark ones at the front of house. Now i have 7 comeing up on each of stubs so i hope i can repot them all. I have a green one in back garden did not cut this one down when it was hit by frost but i now can see a good strong regrow.I will take the old one out and leave new one in. I had all of them for 10 years so gutted to think i lost them. Ain't nature wonderfull.

Mind the birds have been good too , i have lots of new flowers that i did not plant been fun waiting to see what they are..

ArbitraryRandom

If, this winter when you take a look at the roots, they aren't independent little plantlets - if you wait until spring, then you could always try slicing one off at the node and (maybe with some hormone powder) pot in damp compost?

There's always a way