Why I tried Propagating Cordyline in Southwest Florida
This past summer into winter 2025, my wife and I were renting a small home in Southwest Florida (Naples, to be specific). We had recently moved from Central Texas (Zone 9a) to Southwest Florida (Zone 10b) and were waiting for our new home to be completed in neighboring Bonita Springs.
I couldn’t do any landscaping at our new house under construction unless I wanted it destroyed by workers and heavy equipment. Knowing my desire to grow something wouldn’t be satisfied just sitting around, I decided to experiment with propagating some of the plants around our rental home — specifically Cordyline.
And hey… maybe it would save me a few bucks on landscaping later. (Answer below.)