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#53124
January 6th, 2006 at 02:51 AM
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I recently inherited some plants. One was a pot with 3 different species in it. It had been neglected for some time and the Dracaena has a really long stem with just a few leaves at the top. Can anything be done with this to make it into a more compact attractive plant? I have re potted them. I am new to this site and find it is wonderful. There is sooo much knowledge here. Thank you in advance for any help.
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#53125
January 7th, 2006 at 07:04 PM
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could you post some pics of the plants?
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#53126
January 7th, 2006 at 10:02 PM
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yup, just cut it back and reroot the top you cut off, double the plants.
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#53127
January 8th, 2006 at 02:09 AM
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I'll try to get a picture of it today and try to figure out how to upload a picture on here. I identified it by going to Lowes and seeing another one like it so I am not 100% positive what I have.
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#53128
January 8th, 2006 at 04:52 AM
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Ok, here is a picture of the plant in question. I hope I do this right. ![[Linked Image]](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Chasan1/bigone.jpg)
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#53129
January 8th, 2006 at 04:56 AM
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Well since that one worked, here is a picture of one of the other plants that was in with it. It had broken off to just a stub but it is putting out leaves now. Any ideas as to what it is? Or is it too soon to tell? Sandie ![[Linked Image]](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Chasan1/litleone.jpg)
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#53130
January 8th, 2006 at 05:00 AM
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Well for some reason, that one did not work. Let me try again. ![[Linked Image]](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/Chasan1/littleone.jpg)
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#53131
January 8th, 2006 at 05:24 AM
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Are the stems kinda ringed with brown from where a leaf fell off? It is the one on the left, correct?
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#53132
January 8th, 2006 at 05:29 AM
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The first picture and then the plant on the right in the 2nd picture are the same plant. Yes, there tend to be brown rings where I believe leaves were before they fell off. The plant on the left in the 2nd picture I have no idea what it is. Hope this is clear lol
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#53133
January 8th, 2006 at 06:46 AM
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Looks like it could be a dieffenbachia though most I have seen have white on the leaves. The rings on the stems are the same though. Here is some info on the care. Dieffenbachia Care
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#53134
January 8th, 2006 at 08:20 AM
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Is the plant in the first picture a Dracaena? And if I lop off the top do I root it in water or just put in in a pot of soil?
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#53135
January 11th, 2006 at 01:49 AM
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well I know the first picture is a Song of India it is a Draceana. I have one of these at home myself.  They like to be on the dry side between waterings and like indirect sunlight. i have not tried cutting this one and just putting it in the soil but I have with other Dracaenas and they have spouted slightly below the where I cut it off at. 
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#53136
January 11th, 2006 at 02:37 AM
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Thanks Myrna, Glad to know what it is. I have cut off the top and put it in soil so we will see what happens. 
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