Is this dying...what could I do to save it?! Thanks!

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  1. Victoria1981

    Victoria1981 Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi, I have this in my garden, purchased as a little baby a few years ago. It's grown massively but is looking a bit sorry for itself, I'm not sure if it's dying, needs sme tlc...so any advice welcome as I don't know where to start! Thank you

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  2. pete

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

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    Hi, yes Cordylines have had a bad time this winter, lots of dead ones around due to the freeze in December.
    You can leave it a bit longer to see if it makes new shoots from the base, but it could be a while before it becomes ornamental again, if at all.
     
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    • JWK

      JWK Gardener Staff Member

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      Unfortunately I've lost 3 about the same size plus 2 much bigger ones. As pete says there is a good chance they will throw out a new shoot from the roots. I'm waiting till mid summer before deciding to cut it down.
       
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