18 foot monster - what is it ??

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  1. paulr

    paulr Apprentice Gardener

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    I have this in the back garden and dont really know what it is - a yucca ? a cordyline ?

    It grows about 2 feet a year and is now up in the branches of a large sycamore. can I cut it back without killing it ?

    Lower trunk is smooth (pic 2) while higher up it is rough like coconut matting (pic 3)
     
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    It almost looks like a palm :scratch:
     
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  3. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Its Cordyline australis.

    Personally I'd cut down the sycamore.:lollol:

    Yes you can cut it back, but do it soon so that it has chance to make new growth before the winter.
     
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    Pete has nailed it, it`s Cordyline australis.:gnthb:
     
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