WTH is wrong with my cordyline

[canadianplant]

I jsut noticed this with my cordyline. I know they dont do the greatest inside for the winter, but he did really well last winter. Ive kept the soil dryer then normal, since its winter, and its getting less light it would like anyways being inside.... any suggestions?

[ScottyON]

I put my in the garage for the winter. Looks fine so far.. The garage gets down at the coldest to about -3c or so. If you have a cool place, try that maybe...

[lucky1]

Looks better than mine in the cold building

But at warm indoor temps, you've got to water it now and then.

[canadianplant]

do you guys know why the leaves are all messed up at the growth point?

[lucky1]

I think it's trying to push new shoots.
Sometimes a new leaf gets caught when the sheath that contains it won't open.

I had to cut the sheath off a new shoot on y.filamentosa.
Got really contorted because sheath wouldn't let it go.
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Barb

[canadianplant]

Hmmmmm is there a cause for it? My dreceana marginata did it, and i relized the pot it was in was way to small.

[lucky1]

Don't know.
I've only seen it happen once on the yuccas.
That was the winter where we had little if any snow.

In your case, since you're keeping them dry inside a warm house, maybe water them.
Easy fix if that's it.
Barb

[canadianplant]

Very true barb..... My ginger did that outside too.... I gotta water a bunch of things today, ill give it a good soaking. Thanks again:D

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Just my 2 cents. My marginal subtropical "Cordylines"bananas and other plants do better in the cool garage 5c to 12 c. They go into semi hibernation.They are growing very slow because the roots are cool.Your roots are warm telling the top to grow. The low light hours of winter are not conducive to have photosynthesis in equilibrium. You need more light to support the growth part of the plant thinking it`s spring ,summer.
John

[canadianplant]

The top part of the window is open all the time. ITs pretty cool there to be honest. The house is only at 64F. But i do agree, the lack of light, and probably humidity. Im thinking of trying it in the ground next year. If i change my mind, ill put it in the basement with the canna.

thanks guys

[lucky1]

I'm with John.
Needs to be cooler, much cooler.

Yet mine in the cold building looks awful.

[serj]

It looks like someone was eating the cordyline new leaves. You should not worry about it. Maybe slugs are eating you cordyline.

[canadianplant]

The best thing about being where I am, is there are no slugs here, or they arent a problem at all. Ive never seen one or met anyone here who has problems with them. Same with japanese beetles. BUT, we had some earwigs summer 09, and there were some lingering ones. I never thought about it.

I pulled a few of the new leaves out from the growth point, and gave it a good watering. Ill give it a few more weeks to see how it goes, some of the plants are already responding to the changing light.

Serj, was that you that had a cordy in the ground?

[serj]

My cordyline is doing OK. It saw -13,3 C being protected.

[canadianplant]

Not bad! even some new growth on that baby! Yours is the one in the styrafoam box right?

[serj]

It has some neighbours

[canadianplant]

everything looks really good

[serj]

Thanks! Me and my plants wish you happy New Year! Good luck in New Year!