Advice required for Cordyline

Hi I have a cordyline that has grown to over 12 feet, the crown has split into three and it flowers regularly. This month I have noticed 7 shoots towards the bottom of the 'trunk' - do I need to do anything about these, are they best left alone or removed? All advice gratefully recieved! I have added a photo album to my profile with some pictures of the shoots in, not sure if everyone can view these? Many thanks in advance, Michael

 

It depends on what you want, if you want more foliage, leave them on.

Digressing slightly.

A neighbour whose giant cordyline Australis which was about fifteen feet tall died like many over the winter and he cut the trunk back to ground level. (it was all dead wood) has now produced three very healthy shoots that have grown so far to about eighteen inches tall.

 

Welcome to GC michaelandeleanor.

As DR says it's upto you. Removing them won't do any harm. Leaving them on will just make the bottom look a bit more lush, or possibly get in your way.

 

I have left these on in the past and the result can be seen in the attached photograph - I think it makes the plant more of a 'tree' but the choice is, as said, up to yourself as to what you like

 

I quite like the look of this, so I think I will leave well alone!
Many thanks for all replies