caring for cordyline palm
By Taxianne
United Kingdom
will i have to bring them in greenhouse for the winter or cover them? do you need to feed them in winter?
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Cordyline australis
- 30 Sep, 2008
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Covering it is a safe bet but you may not need to if you are in a mild area. I have never covered my cordyline at all and it's a red one which I think are supposed to be more tender than the green. I think to some extent it depends where you live - I get one or two days of snow per year usually.
1 Oct, 2008
I have never protected mine and always leave the berries on for long-tailed tits. I live in Devon which is mild in winter, although we had some heavy frosts last year and even snow on one occasion.
1 Oct, 2008
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Hi Taxianne,
You dont feed in winter, But some protection is needed, I tie the leaves up with Dressinggown belt, or a tie, anything soft really,(as to not cut into foliage) Tie quite tightly so they gather up to a point because they dont like snow lying on them, This method has worked for me....
30 Sep, 2008