Palm like.....

Hi all,

Could anyone tell me what this is.....reason being that it appeared dead when we moved in but I decided to wait and see what happened before getting the saw out.....well it got lots of shoots most of the way up, i plan to cut off the dead top bits, i assume this happened due to the bad winter, but am pleased it doesn't seem to be completely dead.....I noticed this morning that the shoots are now going brownish yellow....is there anything extra i need to be giving it???.....i do water it when i do the rest of my plants (when it's not hoofing it down that is.....)

Please ignore the rather sad looking apple tree in the back ground too.....we plan to get that sorted too :o

Thanks in advance

Kate

 

Looks like Corydaline australis. Common name Torbay palm.
The very harsh winter completely killed many in this area.
You are lucky yours has regrown again.

 

I have a feeling this coming winter will be as cold as last year and will be surprised to see any still surving in my area (cambridge) .... loads were lost ... some have made new growth, but they will still be very tender, and those that survived don't look too healthy

I think they are hardy to -5 degrees C

 

will wrapping it in something help???.....or just straw or something around the base??

is now the wrong time to be choppings its tops off the???

 

I don't know the correct advice to that but can say, dont place a clear plastic bag over it as it will rot (I learned the hard way 2 yrs ago)

start off with a 2-3 inch mulch of well rotted manure around the base that is the start point and works well .... some people then use some fleece (available from all garden centres)

some guys on the palm forums say that they wrap the plants when they know it is going to be cold, but then unwrap when there is no frost

some guys even go so far as to build structures around their plants and use perspex or similar .... some guys use christmas lights ....

I'm still learning, so don't take my word for gospel, but am sure that more experienced gardeners will be advising on this thread shortly

:o

 

I've two dead stemmed 25 to 30 yr old plants of cordyline, both sprouting from the base.

I'm sure a bad winter will kill off the new shoots.

My approach is that if it cant survive without protection its not worth growing anymore, as it gets so big and at some point protection will not be possible.

Having said that, I have two undamaged largish plants, which makes me think more than just cold weather is the cause of the problem.:WINK1:

Just cut back the dead wood and keep your fingers crossed.