|
| A friend's company is moving and they are getting rid of all their indoor plants. She gave me three plants that look like dracaena janet craig. They are not in very good condition though as a lot of leaves have black/brown spots or turned totally black. I suspect they were either getting too much water or too little. Or is it having some kind of disease? Normally how often should I water them and how much each time? They are about 5 feet tall. I live in the bay area, ca and the room temp right now is about 65-75F. Thanks for your help. Hopefully I can save the plants. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by stillwaterll (My Page) on Sun, Jul 24, 11 at 20:33
![]() |
|
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Tue, Jul 26, 11 at 15:23
| Stillwater. What conditions was your D. 'Janet Craig' getting at your friends workplace? In other words, amount of light, waterings, fertilizing and size of pot? It looks to be underwatered. Too much sun and not enough liquid. D. JC is fast-growing, compared to other Dracaenas. Are your Dracaenas potted in one or three containers? Remove Dracaenas from pot/s. Is/are they rootbound? If possible, hose roots, trunks, foliage, remove excess soil. Prune dead roots..those that look limp. Do you intend on potting each plant separately or together in one large container? Repot in fresh, well-draining soil. What type of soil/mix do you normally use? After Dracaenas are standing erect, work on the leaves. Those that are all brown, remove. They will not revert to green. Pot must have drainage holes. Water thoroughly until water seeps out of holes. Place your plant/s in bright, indirect sun..a cooler room is best. If the room is 85F during the day, and 75F at night, it's still a tad too warm, but as long as your plant isn't in direct sun it should be okay. Wash or mist leaves daily. A week or so after repotting add half-strength, All-Purpose fertilizer. Soil should dry between waterings, but not to the point it cracks. Water when it looks a little crumbly. If possible, placing your Dracaena in the tub and hosing leaves will perk it up. You have other options like cutting leaves back and root pruning. The decision is up to you.
|
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the House Plants Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
