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Post by Babyswan on Apr 17, 2009 18:54:51 GMT
Heya,
my brother and SIL have a large dark coloured, (wine/burgundy) pointed plant in their garden. Kinda like a cordeline, I think, but no trunk. It just comes straight out of the ground. It has got quite big over the last 5-6 years and they would like to reduce its size.
From my basic description, can anyone recognise it and when if any is there a good time to trim it?
ta much
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Post by Ruthie on Apr 17, 2009 19:53:57 GMT
Sounds a bit like a Phormium to me. They're not really designed to be pruned. It could be cut back but would soon regrow to the same size. If it is possible to dig it up they could do so and split it to get a smaller plant (It'd have to be soon though or leave it 'til the Autumn) but it would eventually grow to the same (or bigger) size.
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Post by Tig on Apr 17, 2009 23:16:53 GMT
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Post by beanie on Apr 18, 2009 8:54:45 GMT
I've cut a lot of the older leaves off mine as they were looking a bit worn . what I'm going to try is to cut away the root system from the outer edge, hope it will work cause I don't fancy the alternative.
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Post by andy on Apr 18, 2009 9:01:37 GMT
You can dig phormiums up and split them in half or quarters but not sure if i'd do it until next winter.
Edit...sorry, ruthie has just covered all that...great minds eh !!!
there are some delightful dwarf varieties around....Phormium "bronze baby" is a good example.
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Post by beanie on Apr 18, 2009 9:40:47 GMT
mine is supposed to be Bronze Baby all I can say is that I'm glad I don't have daddy. maybe mine had the wrong label on
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Post by Babyswan on May 6, 2009 9:23:53 GMT
thank you all, Phormium it is. I haven't managed to get them to divide it yet. It was a Mother's Day present from their eldest, so don't want to lose it. maybe I'll go at them again in the autumn.
thank you
b.s.
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