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Phormium Surrounded and Rotting

andycrfsxUWYFUxnandycrfsxUWYFUxn Posts: 1
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I have moved into a house with a phormium (I think) in the front (east facing) garden. It has been surrounded by other shrubs and is rotting in the middle. What action can I take and when ? Or is this a lost cause!?

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  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    Wait till Spring, dig it up, remove all dead/rotted leaves and roots.  If it's a big plant, then divide the rootball using a spade.  You can be quite rough doing this, it's a forgiving plant.  Replant it, but perhaps move to a less crowded site.  Make sure that wherever you planted is free-draining, and sunny, but not too dry.
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