Wrap plants after a dry spell of weather to avoid trapping moisture under the covering which can cause rot. A good feed with all purpose granular or liquid feed between May and September should assist – see below. Well-established cordylines may flower in hot summers, producing frothy spikes of tiny white blooms.

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Any factor that injures the stem can lead to the problem developing, however, the 2011problems wereconnected to frost damageto the bark and roots. So be prepared to either bring them indoors or move them to a sheltered spot and wrap them with fleece. So on balance a pretty tough ‘palm’ great for adding height and structure, tolerant of most conditions but especially suitable for coastal or windy roof gardens.A range of bacterial species, as well as other organisms such as yeasts and fungi, are often found within the slime, all taking advantage of the sugars within the sap. Weeping and fluxing from patches on the trunk is often the only symptom, but branch dieback may occur. When I am coming around the corner and can see my trees from a distance they are definitely not happy anymore.

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As well as the crown of leaves being badly damaged by frost, the stems often oozed a smelly liquid that indicated a bacterial infection.

Everyone around here loves them and I am sure others feel the same as me seeing them look so poorly.