Cordyline - How to treat 'suckers'

My pet cordyline died last winter due to the severe weather. In March I sawed off the top and just on the off-chance left the stump in-situ. Today to my immense delight and surprise I discovered four shoots have grown.
Questions -

1. What are the chances of successfully detaching one or more of the shoots and potting up prior to transplanting?

2. If I leave all four shoots to grow, will I end up with an unattractive plant and would progressive removal be the best option?

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Personally Dave I'd just go for the one shoot and try the other three for propagation.

But at this time of the year I'd do nothing except be ready to cover it on really cold nights, then try removing the three suckers in late spring next year.

 

Vague recollection that Cordylins that suffer a serious Winter and then put on a bit of growth then tend to snuff it subsequently. If that's the case [please don't trust my memory!] then trying some for Propagation and leaving one to refill the space if lady-luck is on your side, might be prudent.

But I sympathise as mine looks like yours too!

 

Many thanks Pete & Kristen.

I reckon I'll just tuck it up snugly for winter and then try some reduction and propagation when things start to move. I think I'll leave two shoots growing to start with and reduce to one once I'm convinced they are both healthy.

Whatever the outcome I've nowt to lose as I though the plant was a gonner anyway!

 

The only thing to add is that the coloured cordylines are not as hardy as the plain green, so whilst you may get it to re-grow, the next time we get a cold winter you will be back to square one.

 

Yip ... the red variety is liable to suffer most in the case of frosts, so should be well 'happed up' to have any chance of survival
I don't think you will have any success with trying to remove and grow on the shoots (just a personal feeling ... nothing to substantiate the idea) and for that reason I would leave all to grow on where they are. I have found that two or three growing together like that can be very attractive as they mature