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  • Answered by
    drtreelove on
    June 13, 2018
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    It's a Cordyline australis, cabbage palm, native to New Zealand. Your's may be Torbay Red variety: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/30608/Cordyline-Torbay-Red/Details

    Easy to transplant when young, but mature plants have a massive root crown that is hard to dig and move.

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    BushDoctor on
    January 5, 2025
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    This will be up to you, whether you want to remove the branch or not. If you choose to remove it, then do it in late spring or summer. This will be the same with all pruning. If you decide to keep the branch, then you will want to thin out the center where leaves overlap and crowd.

    This article will help you with pruning Dracaena regardless of which species it is:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dracaena/pruning-dracaena-plants.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dracaena/pruning-dracaena-plants.htm

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