I received the above name plant as a gift. It did not contain
the info on care. I was not able to find this particular
plant under this name on your website. It's has thicker
leaves than the picture. It also is purple in color. It
reminds me more of a thin leafed croton. Can you help with
the care of this plant. I would also like to purchase your
CD through the mail. Thank you for your time.

I didn't think to check on line to see what was wrong with my plant. The Cordyline Red Sister I have was purchased at a department store clearance sale in November 2003. The first 2 months, it thrived...then it wilted, all the leaves but 1 fell off. I tearfully brought it to the dumpster but couldn't get rid of it. I got married with that plant in all of our pictures. It was very personal and special to me. I brought it in the house and gave it coffee (cooled) and some jobe plant spikes. A month later, new leaves were growing. It grew about 2-1/2 feet taller (now at about 5 feet). I transplanted it, it thrived more still. Then in October of 2004, my husband & I moved to South Carolina. The plant seemed to love the sun. 6 weeks later, the edges started browning on all the leaves. I was horrified. Then I saw the webs. Even as new life tried to grow, the webs and itty bitty critters, I am now assuming they were the mealy bugs I just read about on your site, the webs grew. I took warm water wiped the entire plant gently down, swapped the bugs with household cleaning agent. Then waited. They didn't reappear. But all the leaves have died, though they won't fall off! It's like frozen. Not dying any farther, but holding on to its leaves. The upper stem, still lively green and flexible (there are 3 stems in the pot). My question, what do I do? how can I try to either re-root the plant or put us both out of our misery? It breaks my heart but I can't get rid of it. I have 2 other spider plants and 1 ivy. Not real sure what kind of ivy, but they are fine. Please help. thank you.

Can someone please tell me what the re-root procedure might be for this plant? Just got a puppy, and she decided the plant was on her turf and tore it up pretty bad...totally actually. The stalk is very healthy (no bite marks in it). Is it a water or soil type process?? Please help...this plant was a wedding gift and has traveled several thousand miles and survived, I'd hate to loose it now.....Many, Many thanks whomever can help!