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Pruning a Cabbage Palm (Cordyline Australis)

Posted by Marc Cole on March 3, 2010 at 8:14pm
Hello fellow juicers,I'm looking for some advice on pruning a cabbage palm. One of my customer's has one growing very close to their house so much so that I trimmed all the old flower stalks and leaves back that were rubbing on their bedroom window.Now they've asked me to trim it in down, but I'm concerned that it will not re-sprout from where I cut it.Any suggestions?
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  • David Beasley Garden Design March 3, 2010 at 8:22pm
    I wouldn't hack into it any more if I was you, it will probably end up looking pretty nasty and never re-cover.

    I accidentally dug a hole a bit too close to a large Cordyline and under-mined it. I quickly re-filled the hole and staked the Cordyline (artificially changing the plants leaning angle). After a year I removed the stake and the plant was solid at it's new incline. Maybe you could do this act on purpose to 'save' this Cordyline?
  • Pip Howard March 3, 2010 at 8:44pm
    In Cornwall it's possible to simply saw through the stem, (with a very fine toothed saw). But I wouldn't attempt this away from this climate.

    I agree with the guys above, as an extra loads of rich potash, (ash straight from a fire), they love it.
  • Marc Cole March 3, 2010 at 8:52pm
    Unfortunately I can't move it, it's been planted in a block paved drive. Oh well I'll just have to explain that it can't be topped and just keep trimming the leaves.

    Thanks for all the advice.
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk March 3, 2010 at 9:03pm
    i guess the picture is not the one you are regarding !
  • Marc Cole March 3, 2010 at 9:09pm
    Robin oh I wish, I just need to remember to put batterie sin my camera!!!

    Robin Ainsworth said:
    i guess the picture is not the one you are regarding !
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk March 3, 2010 at 9:14pm
    me too , camera out in car ready.

    bought brand new batteries .

    put in camera ! wrong ones ........aa not aaa !!!!!

    should have got the 12mega pixel sony satio mobile or other after all !!!

    Marc Cole said:
    Robin oh I wish, I just need to remember to put batterie sin my camera!!!
    Robin Ainsworth said:
    i guess the picture is not the one you are regarding !
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