New growth

Until the really bad winter of 2010/11 I had a lovely, tall cordyline in the garden.  It had got to the tree stage.  It survived the first bad winter we had the previous year, but sadly succumbed to the prolonged cold, snowy period over the following winter and lost all its foliage till I was just left with a bare stump.  I know I wasn't alone as I saw so many dying off on my drive to and from work.  All the articles I read about it said that if I left it alone it would grow back but it didn't.  Gradually other foliage grew up around the stump, although it still sticks out like a sore thumb, I have been meaning to cut it down but for whatever reason I didn't get round to it.  This evening whilst watering the garden, I was delighted to see it growing again  just not in the same place.  It seems to be making vigorous efforts - perhaps the wet spring gave it the boost it needed - and is now tall enough to stand out above the rest of the foliage.  Just to see it growing back where it belongs has given me great pleasure.