stevej wrote:
OK Bob, many thanks, that is what I am going to do. Have to make some
room ;-)

Cheers
Steve

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Bob Hobden" replied to
"stevej" who asked
I have a Cordyline, I think it is an Australis and it's just a
nice size and shape. Can either potting it or clipping the roots
slow it down without harming it ?

Steve, the roots are busy making their way home so your chance of
pruning them or successfully digging up the plant to pot it are
rather small.
They look better as they get older and bigger IMO, especially once
they have split into a nice head and flower each year.

"stevej" wrote
I should have been clearer, its's in a large decorative pot now.
But will outgrow it soon, my though was to lift it and place in a
normal plant pot and then put it in the decorative pot and cover
with compost. Doe's that change your view, my alternative is to put it
in the
ground, whereby I quite agree, let it grow. Assuming we see some
sun.
It will just buy you time then. It will eventually outgrow the new
pot too and probably will look unhappy in the process.
If you have space plant it in the ground and it will turn into a nice
specimen tree in a few years.

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Once in the ground, it will grow very well. I have recently dug mine up, it
was 11 years old, 10ft high and about 7 ft across.
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