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Again Cordyline..

Retro1951Retro1951 Posts: 116
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I thought the cordyline was dead...How wrong could I be..
Now I have over 50!!! shoots at all angles. Before the water I was going to list the number of stems to three (I had 6). Now it seems that whenever a stem it cut more shoots come up. How can I limit the number of new shoots/stems? Do I need to prune the roots as well or dig it out altogether???  Help please.... Apologies for some sideways views...

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  • Retro1951Retro1951 Posts: 116
    Meant to say 'before the winter'..
  • Retro1951Retro1951 Posts: 116
    Meant to say: 'before the winter I was going to limit the number of stems to 3'
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Just cut off the ones that you don't want, flush with the trunk. You might need to keep at it though - it's obviously far from dead and keen to grow :).
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Retro1951Retro1951 Posts: 116
    Thank you. Yes, I think I will set up camp underneath... 
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