Ti plant flower?

[JLM]

Ok, well, I didn’t even know these things flowered. So here I am, with two flowering ti plants, awaiting what surprise is to come when these do whatever they’re gonna do. I do have a question though, what happens now? Once the flower is done, does the plant die off? 

[John2468]

Nope, the plant continues growing.

[JLM]

1 minute ago, John2468 said:

Nope, the plant continues growing.

That’s exciting! Love these plants, they stand out quite a lot. They stand next to a Pygmy date clump among other flowers & such. Have gotten many compliments this year. Hoping these guys do well this winter and they can continue growing next year.

[John2468]

Keep in mind that although this species of Cordyline doesn’t die after flowering, some others species do.

[Silas_Sancona]

7 minutes ago, JLM said:

That’s exciting! Love these plants, they stand out quite a lot. They stand next to a Pygmy date clump among other flowers & such. Have gotten many compliments this year. Hoping these guys do well this winter and they can continue growing next year.

If the inflo hangs on after flowering, they will set seed as well.. Germinates very easily when planted.. Seedling plants may resemble the parent, or vary somewhat in appearance.

[JLM]

20 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

If the inflo hangs on after flowering, they will set seed as well.. Germinates very easily when planted.. Seedling plants may resemble the parent, or vary somewhat in appearance.

Will be on the lookout for that.

[Silas_Sancona]

1 minute ago, JLM said:

Will be on the lookout for that.

When ripe, seed will be bright Red / Orange. Want to say it took about 3 or 4 months for it to be ready on plants i'd collect off at work...

Clean, and treat like you would Chamaedorea or Washingtonia seed.. Nothing special needed except warmth and kept moist when you plop 'em in a pot.  Should pop within 3 weeks or so.

[JLM]

On 1/2/2024 at 12:40 PM, Silas_Sancona said:

When ripe, seed will be bright Red / Orange. Want to say it took about 3 or 4 months for it to be ready on plants i'd collect off at work...

Clean, and treat like you would Chamaedorea or Washingtonia seed.. Nothing special needed except warmth and kept moist when you plop 'em in a pot.  Should pop within 3 weeks or so.

Well, the entire top half of the plant got killed in the freeze despite protection.....

Maybe itll regrow and flower again during the summer.

[Silas_Sancona]

6 minutes ago, JLM said:

Well, the entire top half of the plant got killed in the freeze despite protection.....

Maybe itll regrow and flower again during the summer.

🙃   Yep.. that happens sometimes.. 

As long as any of the mature / -er stems / stalks that remain don't get knocked down too,  they should sprout new growth ..and try to flower -at the very least-  come Summer.

[JLM]

1 hour ago, Silas_Sancona said:

🙃   Yep.. that happens sometimes.. 

As long as any of the mature / -er stems / stalks that remain don't get knocked down too,  they should sprout new growth ..and try to flower -at the very least-  come Summer.

I have 2 solitary plants, do they sucker? I clearly dont know a lot about these LOL

[Silas_Sancona]

2 minutes ago, JLM said:

I have 2 solitary plants, do they sucker? I clearly dont know a lot about these LOL

No worries..  You're fine

I wouldn't consider them a " Suckering " plant, but, i have seen plenty of specimens where dormant growth nodes along the stem(s) pushed new growth right at ..or just below.. the soil line  ..Or if the tops had completely died / were removed for whatever reason..


If  ..Hopefully it won't come to it,   but,  ..if you end up having to replace the plant you have that got damaged,  when you get a new one,, they are very easy to start from cut stem sections say 5" - 8" long ( possibly longer ).. rooted in sand / a sandy soil mix,  and kept warm / in bright, indirect light / bright shade until well rooted.. 

You could start some cuttings in say late October, and over winter them indoors, then plant out in Spring. That way, if you did loose the original plant(s),  you'll be starting off with plants that have older wood which should flower later on.. You're more than warm / humid enough, even up there, in summer that these should grow at a pretty good clip / have enough time to try and flower well before any damaging cold returns in winter ..if at all.

 Family members back in San Jose would bring back the  pre- packaged, 4" pieces of the standard, green Ti Plant they sell ( ..or used to sell?, lol )  in gift shops in Hawaii any time they visited family over there.

[JLM]

On 1/19/2024 at 11:18 PM, Silas_Sancona said:

No worries..  You're fine

I wouldn't consider them a " Suckering " plant, but, i have seen plenty of specimens where dormant growth nodes along the stem(s) pushed new growth right at ..or just below.. the soil line  ..Or if the tops had completely died / were removed for whatever reason..


If  ..Hopefully it won't come to it,   but,  ..if you end up having to replace the plant you have that got damaged,  when you get a new one,, they are very easy to start from cut stem sections say 5" - 8" long ( possibly longer ).. rooted in sand / a sandy soil mix,  and kept warm / in bright, indirect light / bright shade until well rooted.. 

You could start some cuttings in say late October, and over winter them indoors, then plant out in Spring. That way, if you did loose the original plant(s),  you'll be starting off with plants that have older wood which should flower later on.. You're more than warm / humid enough, even up there, in summer that these should grow at a pretty good clip / have enough time to try and flower well before any damaging cold returns in winter ..if at all.

 Family members back in San Jose would bring back the  pre- packaged, 4" pieces of the standard, green Ti Plant they sell ( ..or used to sell?, lol )  in gift shops in Hawaii any time they visited family over there.

Soooooooo……
 

Unwrapped one of them today and the trunk had snapped….

[Silas_Sancona]

17 minutes ago, JLM said:

Soooooooo……
 

Unwrapped one of them today and the trunk had snapped….

How long?  Pictures always help .. Regardless, trim the broken end so the broken end is smooth, remove any leaves further up ( if there are any on it ),  and follow the tips for rooting cuttings indoors. ..then hope for the best.  As long as they are warm and in indirect light, rooting shouldn't be too difficult, even now.

[JLM]

3 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

How long?  Pictures always help .. Regardless, trim the broken end so the broken end is smooth, remove any leaves further up ( if there are any on it ),  and follow the tips for rooting cuttings indoors. ..then hope for the best.  As long as they are warm and in indirect light, rooting shouldn't be too difficult, even now.

All that’s left is probably a 6 inch trunk in the ground with like 1 leaf attached.

[Silas_Sancona]

2 hours ago, JLM said:

All that’s left is probably a 6 inch trunk in the ground with like 1 leaf attached.

As long as it doesn't get damaged or rot, it should push new growth in the spring.. Where's the broken off portion?  How long was it?

[JLM]

15 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

As long as it doesn't get damaged or rot, it should push new growth in the spring.. Where's the broken off portion?  How long was it?

Right under where the oldest leaves were, I’ll have to get some pics tomorrow if I can remember. 

[JLM]

Heres some pics @Silas_Sancona

This is whats left in the ground:


This is what snapped off:


And as a bonus, the Sago did not like the cold:

[Silas_Sancona]

 

Sago might look beat up atm, but it should be fine..

Remaining portion of the Ti should push new growth along the stalk ..closer to the top if that part of it doesn't get nipped again, or closer to the bottom ..as long as it doesn't get damaged / rot

Broken off portion:

Using your shot ( Won't forget to post the shot this time 🙃😁 )

Looks long enough that you may be able to get two cuttings from it ..In the picture at least..



Blue Line = remove and get rid of anything above that line ..Unless the stalk above it feels solid ..then you might be able to remove / toss only the portion of the stalk above the Green line.. Looks pretty beat up / could be too soft and rot if you try to root it.

Orange Line = cut there ..to get two cuttings, unless you want to try rooting the whole thing.  I myself would cut into two.

Cut off  all  leaves, maybe leaving half of the leafstalk attached to the stalk to fall off on their own..  Less risk of introucing some sort of bacteria / fungus into the stalk if you don't remove the entire leaf / leaf stalk..

Trim the end on the left just a little ( Yellow Line ), to clean up the cut / be sure that it is straight / smooth..  Then dunk the cut(s) in the suggested soil mix, Keep warm, moist ..but not wet..  and in bright shade ( indoors pref. for now ) ..and it ..or they..   ..if you decide to try two cuttings.. Can apply a rooting hormone if you have some, but not necessary.   Should be good to go.. 🤞

[JLM]

38 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

 

Sago might look beat up atm, but it should be fine..

Remaining portion of the Ti should push new growth along the stalk ..closer to the top if that part of it doesn't get nipped again, or closer to the bottom ..as long as it doesn't get damaged / rot

Broken off portion:

Using your shot ( Won't forget to post the shot this time 🙃😁 )

Looks long enough that you may be able to get two cuttings from it ..In the picture at least..



Blue Line = remove and get rid of anything above that line ..Unless the stalk above it feels solid ..then you might be able to remove / toss only the portion of the stalk above the Green line.. Looks pretty beat up / could be too soft and rot if you try to root it.

Orange Line = cut there ..to get two cuttings, unless you want to try rooting the whole thing.  I myself would cut into two.

Cut off  all  leaves, maybe leaving half of the leafstalk attached to the stalk to fall off on their own..  Less risk of introucing some sort of bacteria / fungus into the stalk if you don't remove the entire leaf / leaf stalk..

Trim the end on the left just a little ( Yellow Line ), to clean up the cut / be sure that it is straight / smooth..  Then dunk the cut(s) in the suggested soil mix, Keep warm, moist ..but not wet..  and in bright shade ( indoors pref. for now ) ..and it ..or they..   ..if you decide to try two cuttings.. Can apply a rooting hormone if you have some, but not necessary.   Should be good to go.. 🤞

Will try that, thanks!

[JLM]

On 1/22/2024 at 1:27 PM, Silas_Sancona said:

 

Sago might look beat up atm, but it should be fine..

Remaining portion of the Ti should push new growth along the stalk ..closer to the top if that part of it doesn't get nipped again, or closer to the bottom ..as long as it doesn't get damaged / rot

Broken off portion:

Using your shot ( Won't forget to post the shot this time 🙃😁 )

Looks long enough that you may be able to get two cuttings from it ..In the picture at least..



Blue Line = remove and get rid of anything above that line ..Unless the stalk above it feels solid ..then you might be able to remove / toss only the portion of the stalk above the Green line.. Looks pretty beat up / could be too soft and rot if you try to root it.

Orange Line = cut there ..to get two cuttings, unless you want to try rooting the whole thing.  I myself would cut into two.

Cut off  all  leaves, maybe leaving half of the leafstalk attached to the stalk to fall off on their own..  Less risk of introucing some sort of bacteria / fungus into the stalk if you don't remove the entire leaf / leaf stalk..

Trim the end on the left just a little ( Yellow Line ), to clean up the cut / be sure that it is straight / smooth..  Then dunk the cut(s) in the suggested soil mix, Keep warm, moist ..but not wet..  and in bright shade ( indoors pref. for now ) ..and it ..or they..   ..if you decide to try two cuttings.. Can apply a rooting hormone if you have some, but not necessary.   Should be good to go.. 🤞

Would it be possible to try rooting them in warm water or would this cause rot?

[Silas_Sancona]

3 minutes ago, JLM said:

Would it be possible to try rooting them in warm water or would this cause rot?

I know plenty of people who have had success rooting stuff in water,   except me, lol..  I always end up w/ stuff rotting.  🙃

If you have 2 cuttings from the one that broke off,  you could always try one that way, and the other in soil.

[JLM]

1 minute ago, Silas_Sancona said:

I know plenty of people who have had success rooting stuff in water,   except me, lol..  I always end up w/ stuff rotting.  🙃

If you have 2 cuttings from the one that broke off,  you could always try one that way, and the other in soil.

The one in soil will get a bag put over it to keep the soil moist and not dry out super fast. Will probably apply some root hormone to it and see what happens. Last time I tried to root a cutting it failed. I have successfully rooted a pineapple in water but I forgot about it and it dried out completely. Bought a pineapple plant shortly after and then the dog ate the damn pineapple plant so I guess I’m just not meant to have pineapples 😂
 

Will update this thread on how things progress.