Cordyline(?) suffering after move
NataliaofClifton
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Appreciate any advice. A few weeks ago I decided to move what I believe is a cordyline from one location in the garden to another as it had outgrown its space. It was surprisingly easy to dig up so I'm assuming minimal root damage.
Since it's moved it has lost a lot of leaves which I have removed, the brown ones in the photo are the recent ones which I need to cut off. The tips of the green leaves (what's left of them) are brown and same for the flower spike (which incidentally is the first time it flowered - after the move).
I gave it plenty of water after I moved it and a few times since. I haven't watered too frequently as I have never had to water it before and didn't want to overdo it. But perhaps I have not watered enough or even too much?
I'm afraid I'm going to lose it completely as it's losing leaves at the rate of knots, is there anything I can do to salvage it?
Thanks,
Nathalie
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Always difficult moving a mature plant.Normally you'd remove or cut back some of the foliage when moving a bigger plant, but because of the type of plant cordylines are, (ie not shrubs or perennials) I don't think that will really work. It might be that you can cut them back, but I doubt it. I'm sure someone who grows them can advise on that. You can remove the leaves that are obviously dead, but those brown tips on the existing foliage don't look too great, and I think those will probably die right back.
Watering is tricky sometimes as you have realised - it's a question of judgement. Having so many plants round about it won't really help either, but you might have to just wait and see.
Sorry - that isn't terribly optimistic for you!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Just thought I'd report that the die back has stopped, phew. It's been a month since I took that photo and those brown leaves were the last of the dead leaves, no more have died.