cordyline

[blackfish]

I have a large cordyline about 8 years old ,it flowered for the first time this year and I have just noticed I have 3 small ones growing but they seem to be attached to the stem I would like to set one of them another one in another place
I have scraped the soil away but I dont know whether to break it off or not,or if it will have any roots of its own
Any advice please.

[rowanwitch]

bank some soil around the offsets and in early october slice them away with a very sharp knife.. pot them up keep the soil damp and grow them on indoors on a windowsill... cordylines root really easily and once they start making new plants you will get a few more every year...

[blackfish]

Thanks Rowanwitch I am off to the garden as we speak

[midagetrolop]

I have 2 cordylines about 15 feet tall now - I was told by my neighbour's gardener to cut off the flowers as they suck all the goodness and weaken the plant, I have started doing this and my trees are v healthy and bushy.