3 Gal. Red Sister Hawaiian Ti Cordyline Plant With Red Foliage

A:  Choose a tall pot because Cordyline like deep soil. Remove your Cordyline plant from the container it is currently growing in by squeezing the container with your hands to loosen the rootball around the edges, then very gently lift and remove it from its container, being careful not to damage the plant. If the rootball is stuck in the container, use some snips and simply cut the container away. After having removed the plant from the container, use your finger tips to gently loosen some exterior feeder roots around the surface of the rootball. Put a small amount of your soil mixture into the bottom of the new pot. Gently set the root ball of your plant into the pot. Make necessary adjustments by adding or removing soil so that the top edge of the root ball sits 1/2-1 in. below the container's rim. Backfill with soil all around the rootball, gently tamping the soil into place until the level of the soil is even with the top edge of the root ball. Water deeply after planting, adding more soil if needed.

A:  YES, deer destroyed my Ti plants. I hate the deer. No one in my neighborhood can keep any flowers in my neighborhood away from the exploding deer population in my neighborhood. I have to cover my annuals every night but sometimes they sneak in my yard dur

A:  Deer usually do not browse on 'Red Sister, although deer will eat practically anything if hungry. This is a tropical shrub that is year round outdoor hardy only in USDA plant zones 10-11, in all other climates, including Zones 6/7, this plant is commonly grown as an indoor houseplant.

A:  The 'Red Sister Cordyline is a tropical shrub that is outdoor hardy only in USDA plant zones 10-11, which is the tropical climate of the Southernmost USA and where the temperature rarely falls below 55 deg F.

A:  The top growth of the plant can be cut off by using a clean, sharp pair of shears or loppers, leaving about 1 ft. of bare stem. The amount of stem left standing is not critical and may depend on what height you wish to maintain your plant. However, the timing IS crucial and it is best done at the start of the cool dry season, so the plant can remain dormant for a while and gather its strength for a boost of new growth when the warm weather starts again. Do NOT do this where you have a lot of cool season rainfall because the leafless plants tend to rot in wet ground.