Cordyline Australis Help - Offshoots / Babies / Offcuttings

ian.mccarroll236 · March 2023

Hey,

We have two gorgeous Cordyline Australis in our garden, generally doing really well. But one of them has a lot of offshoots / babies coming at the bottom.
I've been trying to research how to safely propagate them and move them away, as i believe the weight of the offshoots is causing the main trunk to lean alot.
Looking online, you cut them off when they're quite young but some of these seem much girthier. Any ideas on how to best do this?

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AnniD · March 2023

Bumping up

Plantminded · March 2023

I haven't done this with Cordylines but it is entirely possible. Your offshoots look perhaps a bit more mature than ideal to do this, but it's worth a try and the timing in Spring is also right! There's some useful guidance here: How To Take Cuttings From Cordylines - My 2 Tried & Tested Methods! (hydrangeaguide.com). Good luck!

ian.mccarroll236 · April 2023

Thanks so much for your help. I followed the above article. It was so chunky that I really had to hack it off. We’ll see if it works. Used rooting powder and planted in a medium pot for now. If anyone has any other suggestions to help it let me know

Plantminded · April 2023

Good, I'm glad that article helped @ian.mccarroll236. I think I would also reduce the number of leaves on that offshoot by at least half so that water loss from the leaves and the resulting draw on the root area for water is reduced. I'd leave about 10 leaves surrounding the growing point and remove the others in the base area. Others may have views on whether more leaves should be removed. Keep your pot in a sheltered area, out of wind and sun, and keep the compost moist but not waterlogged.

Cordyline Australis Help - Offshoots / Babies / Offcuttings

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