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best way snowdrop.how many of these plants have you seen looking sad in a pot.check out the ones not in a pot

I rescued a cordyline from the skip three years ago and it is still in a pot but with its roots in contact with the soil below. All we do is take off the dead leaves at this time of the year. If yours is in a frosty spot then put in to a sheltered area of garden over winter(if still in Pot) otherwise wrap and protect but don't let it get soggy inside the protection... Wrap only whgen you think it will be afrosty time! Good luck and enjoy. We live in N.Wales so they are quite hardy

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Cordylines generally die if the growing tip get frozen. To safeguard against this lift the leaves up and tie them with a plastic bag over the top. They will be severely restricted in growth in a pot.

Or the worst even? LoL.

all these plants do far better in the ground.a way of doing this is to cut the bottem out ya planters so the roots can spread and get the best of bothe worlds

Hi Taxianne. You don't say where you are in the UK. If they are green ones you should be OK except in the coldest parts. Red and variegated are dodgy in pots but as they are under a canopy you may get away with it. Trouble with pots is the cold has not only the top soil to attack but the sides of the pots too. I've always done better planted out with cordys, palms and cycads.

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.

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.

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....