"BoyPete" wrote in message
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Hello, I've been directed here by a friend.
I have a Cordyline Australis which is approx 11ft tall, with a 6ft spread.
This summer, it produced a flower spike from the top. The flowering is
finished, and has left small green pods, inside which are some black
seeds.
Is it possible to grow new plants from these and if so, how?
I'm considering changes to my garden for next year which would mean the
Cordyline must go. It seems a shame to just cut it down, so I wondered if
it
would be transplantable if I could find a buyer?
Any advice appreciated
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ßôyþëtë


As I hear it, if you wish to transplant a tree, you must dig a circular
channel around
it one year, cutting off the surface roots. More will form around the base
of the tree,
so that when you come to transplant it the following year, it has a stock of
fine roots
near its base, and the final loss of the roots directly under the tree
shouldn't be too
much of a shock. I suppose an impermeable barrier would be needed to wrap
around the circular channel in year 1, to stop roots spreading back out, as
the channel
would need backfilling to minimise the risk of the tree falling over.

Andy.