Question regarding Red Sister Ti plants!

[OCsun]

Should I trim off the pointy things that are at the top of these plants? I don't know what they are, maybe seeds or a flower of some kind. If I do cut them out, what affect will it have on the plant. I tried to google this subject but did not know the proper term for the pointy things. :ohdear:

[Uptown Girl]

Consider letting them be for awhile. They may be bloom stalks- which can be safely cut off if you don't like them (won't hurt the plant) or they may be the start of new leaf stalks, which you would want to leave on. Hard to tell by your description :)

It's kind of late in season for either one, but there are many perfect little spots in TV that heathy, more tropical plants thrive in- they won't even slow down when it's cold.

Ti plants can sometimes suffer over winter- they are not super hardy here, but I found that if they look bad but are still alive, the stalks can be cut back in spring- even down to the leafless parts- and they will sprout anew.

My neighbor had a cluster of three that looked pretty bad by the end of last winter. He wanted to yank them. I convinced him to cut each stalk a different length- short, med and taller.
He had three sticks for awhile and kept giving me 'the fish eye'- but soon they were glorious. He's quite happy now and won't hesitate again, if they get crispy or drop their leaves over winter. :coolsmiley:

[PaPaLarry]

Consider letting them be for awhile. They may be bloom stalks- which can be safely cut off if you don't like them (won't hurt the plant) or they may be the start of new leaf stalks, which you would want to leave on. Hard to tell by your description :)

It's kind of late in season for either one, but there are many perfect little spots in TV that heathy, more tropical plants thrive in- they won't even slow down when it's cold.

Ti plants can sometimes suffer over winter- they are not super hardy here, but I found that if they look bad but are still alive, the stalks can be cut back in spring- even down to the leafless parts- and they will sprout anew.

My neighbor had a cluster of three that looked pretty bad by the end of last winter. He wanted to yank them. I convinced him to cut each stalk a different length- short, med and taller.
He had three sticks for awhile and kept giving me 'the fish eye'- but soon they were glorious. He's quite happy now and won't hesitate again, if they get crispy or drop their leaves over winter. :coolsmiley:
Good Info Uptown!!!

[Bonanza]

You are either speaking about some new growth or the beginning growth of the flower. Don't cut off either one since you don't know what it is. The flower (somewhat insignificant as flowers go)as it fades will become seeds and will eventually dry up. If your ti is too 'leggy' you can cut it down to the height you want. It will then spurt new growth just below the cut. The bonus is you can stick what you cut off in the dirt and you will have a new plant. Make sure you don't let it get dry.

[OCsun]

Thanks for the advise.