QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsPruningmoving cordyline 0 Vote Up Vote Down shane king asked 16 years ago I have a cordyline in garden with 3 others growing very tight together right in at the base,about 2-3 foot at the moment.i need to move them because they will force exsiting mature one to lean or fall.when and how can i move them. 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago These sound like side-shoots, not separate plants, although it is possibe that they have roots too. Simplest thing is just ot prune these off and allow the main stem to remain.Â