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What happened to my cordyline?
Posted on 9/13/25 at 8:47 am
Posted on 9/13/25 at 8:47 am
When I first bought this plant it fit inside my backseat. Put it in a very large pot. Damn thing got to be nearly 4’x3’. Beautiful. Was very tolerant to the high heat.
I had it for over a year. Never changed watering habits or anything monumental. One day I notice the ends of my leaves turning brown. Generally this would happen at the bottom of the plant any new leaves would come from the top but these were new leaves turning brown. The stem of the plant was completely rotten at the top. I cut it back to see if that would help and eventually the entire stem rotted out. Had to junk it.
Id like to get another but want to avoid this happening again if I can.
I had it for over a year. Never changed watering habits or anything monumental. One day I notice the ends of my leaves turning brown. Generally this would happen at the bottom of the plant any new leaves would come from the top but these were new leaves turning brown. The stem of the plant was completely rotten at the top. I cut it back to see if that would help and eventually the entire stem rotted out. Had to junk it.
Id like to get another but want to avoid this happening again if I can.
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Posted on 9/13/25 at 9:15 am to tigersownall
I'm not a horticulturalist so some of the bigger brains may chime in. Browning of leaf tips usually means either too much water or not enough. I don't know what a cordyline is but maybe it out grew its pot.
Posted on 9/13/25 at 10:39 am to NBR_Exile
Well. I regularly checked soil. When I thought it was getting too much I scaled back on the watering. It was kind of a bitch to get out but it definitely was not root bound.
I’m not sure if this is important but all this happened before the extreme heat we had last month.
I’m not sure if this is important but all this happened before the extreme heat we had last month.
Posted on 9/13/25 at 10:58 am to tigersownall
Plants are fickle. I had never heard of cordyline but your post nestles with my issue of growing plants under a canopy.
See this:
"Plant cordylines in areas that receive full morning sun or dappled all-day light. Hot afternoon sun in southern regions can be too much for some varieties."
BHG link.
Maybe I'll go pick up some cordylines to go under my dappled shade yard.
See this:
"Plant cordylines in areas that receive full morning sun or dappled all-day light. Hot afternoon sun in southern regions can be too much for some varieties."
BHG link.
Maybe I'll go pick up some cordylines to go under my dappled shade yard.
Posted on 9/13/25 at 11:07 am to NBR_Exile
Yeah. It definitely got its share of sun. My backyard is a cement slab haha. Now it was in a position where it did have shade throughout the day but this thing was damn healthy. I’m thinking I may have tried to fertilize when it was too hot.
On another note. I have a giant iris I left out for the snow. Obviously it got burned so I cut everything to soil level. Came back and looks better than it did when I bought it. Easily the best pot on my patio.
On another note. I have a giant iris I left out for the snow. Obviously it got burned so I cut everything to soil level. Came back and looks better than it did when I bought it. Easily the best pot on my patio.
This post was edited on 9/13/25 at 11:08 am
Posted on 9/13/25 at 11:46 am to tigersownall
An iris typically can take some abuse. They like wet feet so it works well in South LA. I have some over a French drain. They love the water.
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