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Hi, my saviours!

Here are Angela (orchid), Lourdes (spider plant I'm doing my best to save after someone at the office gave them 200 ml of water twice a week for a month and they started smelling like rot...), and the big gal at the back is Daenerys (because they are a dracaena... Get it? Get it? ...)

About six years ago, someone threw Daenerys out and I got them home. Lately, they've been growing very enthusiastically fast and one of the stems bent about 20 cm from the base, so I got them a stick (which should probably be longer).

Now, I know those leaf tips don't look ideal, but they seemed to be doing well enough until leaves started falling from bottom up mostly from the stem that got bent, and that got me worried.

They were in a West facing room with not a ton of light, so I thought maybe more would make a difference and I brought them to the east side โ€“ but I am wondering if it may be something else, though they seem happy and I'm going to be a grandma soon.

I water when dry. Otherwise, I haven't done a thing with them โ€“ apart from a brief quarantine period due to gnats taking over the soil caused by my anxious overwatering in early summer.

Maybe they need repotting? I've tried to find out their family so I could look up for advice, but I am not sure. Dracaena fragrans...?

Thanks in advance for your help! ๐Ÿชด

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[โ€“] suff@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The damaged stem looks like it is too scarred to grow wider anymore.

Anyway, I think they are called Dracaena because they are like Hydras. Cut off their head, and they will grow up to 4 new heads. Also, the cut off head grows new roots and the healthy stem would have more space.

Maybe Daenerys was shooting so much to kick a part of her off the root and let it start over with new roots?

[โ€“] wildflowertea@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago

Thanks for your reply.

I think you are correct. Daenerys is calling for radical change, though happily for both of us, it won't involve fire.

I'll research dracaena propagation and get to work!