I purchased 4 Cordylines from my local market 2 years ago and planted them into my garden expecting them to grow to approx 2/3 feet in height. One has done this but the other three have groen to approx. 7/8 feet in height and two of these have actuall flowered!!!. I planted them over my drainage pipe system and am now afraid that the roots may cause long term damage as I am not sure of the strength or size of the Cordyline rootball. I therefore need to move them so my questions are: 1) What is the best way to move these plants without damaging or killing these superb specimens and 2) Should I replant them into the garden or can they be transferred to large pots which may restrict their growth. I do not want to lose these plants so would appreciate any expertise or and advice...
Many Thanks
Alan
Bex
website manager
Camberwell, London
Cordyline question
6 Apr '05 7:48 am Hi Geezar and welcome to the forum!
I'm afraid I can't offer you any advice on the cordylines - I'll leave that to the gardeners
I've taken the liberty of moving your post into this, the Your Garden & Plants section. The Help & Info section is full of non-gardening topics, so your post might have gone un-noticed by the green fingered.
Good luck with the cordylines!
moosey
head gardener
8 Apr '05 9:01 am Alan,
I should be able to give you brilliant advice on those cordylines, but would hate anything to go wrong! In my garden they are so easy to grow. They are not really treated very well - just completely taken for granted! Life comes cheap for a cordyline here.
For example when they've been 'lifted' in the wind and start growing on a lean I just chop the stem down. New shoots usually appear at the base, and we start all over again. But I have also lost cordylines - red ones which I've taken from a pot and plonked in the garden and ignored. One died. So there!
I don't think you should take any drastic action. I suspect that a large specimen wouldn't like a transplant. But equally I've never thought of their roots as being particularly tenacious and threatening. By the way, aren't the flowerheads amazing! Incredible form and subtle colour.
Well, I guess that's no help - but good luck with whatever you decide to do! Happy gardening.
