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By Bhavana

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My Cordaline is dying too after the snow & frost of last winter. However, new shoots have started to appear at the bottom of the trunk. Is it ok to cut the top off & leave the bottom half without sealing or protecting the cut off area of the trunk?




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Yes, it is ok to cut it, no need to seal as the center of the trunk is very soft. I had 7 of them, lost all, but 3 of them are growing back from the bottom, I have cut them all down to about one foot, I am expecting them all to grow back :))) I've posted a picture this evening.

18 Jul, 2011

 

Cut the trunk off at a slight angle if you can, to allow rain to run off.

19 Jul, 2011

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