Is this just slug damage?

What plant is it?

Probably slugs. According to one expert gardener at our garden centre there is a real slug problem this year as we did not have a cold enough winter to kill them off.

Is the plant a cordyline? They’re usually too tough for slugs. Looks more like too much rain or frost.

Slugs and snails find the new shoots of cordyline delicious.
Cordyline are also susceptible to :
Spider mites, mealy bugs, scale insects and aphids.
So, take your pick. And

Sorry, no idea where AND came from.

Looks like a Cordyline .
I don't grow them , but my neighbour did so my knowledge is based on his .
They were huge and used to shed all over my garden .
They aren't cheap - so worth a little resuscitation .
It might have started out as a house plant .
Originally from Australia - they don't enjoy our English winters so next winter cover it up with some old carpet , fleece or a chimney pot .
Doubt if the problem is slugs - those leaves aren't tasty .
But you need to protect it just in case they are enjoying the new shoots . There are more slugs and snails than ever in the UK .
I'd give it a prune , a slow release feed and gently loosen the compacted soil around it .
A coloured Cordyline will tolerate semi shade and the green ones like full sun .
If you find any bugs you might be able to wash them off with some water made frothy with Fairy Liquid , but from the photo it looks like the cold has affected it .

J52

Is the plant a cordyline? They’re usually too tough for slugs. Looks more like too much rain or frost.

Yes, it is/was cordyline, we haven’t had any frost, but we were deluged with rain as most people were awhile ago..

Cordyline’s outer leaves do naturally die off over the winter, it’s hard to see, but does the centre of the plant look healthy, where the leaves are red? If so, I’d just cut the dry leaves off.

Casdon

Cordyline’s outer leaves do naturally die off over the winter, it’s hard to see, but does the centre of the plant look healthy, where the leaves are red? If so, I’d just cut the dry leaves off.

I’m afraid it doesn’t look healthy at all. They were both in pots until last year when it was decided to put them in the ground. I really wish I had left them in pots now
Thanks everyone for your advice

This is the big one, which has also been badly damaged..

I wrap mine up in fleece for the winter.

J52

I wrap mine up in fleece for the winter.

That I will do…

Nearly everything in the garden is being eaten by slugs or snails this year!
Saying that they also eat the labels off packets in the shed as well.

Kittycat

Nearly everything in the garden is being eaten by slugs or snails this year!
Saying that they also eat the labels off packets in the shed as well.

Probably the fault of Brexit…😁😂

Doesn’t look like slugs looks like cold probably rain
I have cordylines that just keep growing and have suffered no problem this year but I have a 25 year old honeysuckle that is normally a sweet smelling delight, but this year the leaves are just dropping and no sign of a bud 😢