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By Tmparry01

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Hi, I have two cordyline australis plants that look like they're dying. The heavy snowfall at the beginning of the year was enough to break/bend all the leaves downwards. They now just hang down and both plants are brown with dry dead looking leaves. Can anything be done to save them?


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  • Question asked on 20 Mar, 2010

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Just leave until early June. If alive, they will re-shoot from living tissue further down the stem or failing this, from the base.

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21 Mar, 2010

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