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- Q.Cordyline Australis - Our three Cordyline australis looks dead after the snow. Most of the leaves have fallen off. Are they definitely dead ...
- Q.What Is This Tree? - Can anybody identify this tree? And can it be easily transplanted?
- Q.Care Of Cabbage Palm - This plant is about 5 foot high. It has one main trunk with a slightly small branch.0 The leaves of ...
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Anonymous on
February 13, 2014Q.Cordyline Australis
Our three Cordyline australis looks dead after the snow. Most of the leaves have fallen off. Are they definitely dead and what's the best way to dispose of the dead leaves? Thank you.
Answered by
Nikki on
February 12, 2014
Certified ExpertA.This article will help you with determining if the plants are dead: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm But I have a feeling that even if the stems are dead, the roots (having been insulated from the snow) are alive and these plants regrow from the root quite well. I would throw the leaves away. They can be poisonous to animals so better safe than sorry.
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- Asked by
Piquxi on
June 13, 2018
West SussexQ.What is this tree?
Can anybody identify this tree? And can it be easily transplanted?
- Answered by
drtreelove on
June 13, 2018A.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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iroganator on
January 4, 2025
ch45 1LLQ.Care Of Cabbage Palm
This plant is about 5 foot high. It has one main trunk with a slightly small branch.0 The leaves of both of these are growing into each other. Should I cut off the smaller branch to increase growth in the main trunk? There are lots of smaller leaf grown at the base of the main trunk should I remove them to enhance the main trunk growth?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
January 5, 2025
Certified ExpertA.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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