Hi Cat,
My observation with Dracaenas, they do not respond well to fertilizers. Better to keep off the fertilizers especially in winter, tropicals are in slow down growing due to winter. Application of fertilizer to a very stressed plant will not work either. Got to give the plant some time to recover or get back to its usual growing speed during Spring. Too much fertilizer application will just result in root and leaf burn.
I am not sure if the plant in the plastic container is still alive looking at your photo. How does the stalk feel/look like inside? Is it green or too soft and mushy? Typically if it is a firm trunk, there may be a fighting chance, but a stalk with no green leaves to it, and depending on the condition of the roots it may just be dead roots. Does it seem the roots are growing?
Are these plants growing near a window at least? They are low light plants, but they still need some bright light and warmth. [/quote]
Hi Tarev, I don't know how to work this editor yet, it's a bit confusing as I didn't see a Reply To just the quote option, so forgive me, I'm not a great typist at my best.
The yellow leafed plant is definitely still alive, there is another small green tip coming out of the crown! I pruned the roots a tiny bit and potted it up yesterday in just some potting soil, watered well and we will see how it responds. The stem is firm and had a lot of green on the stalk below the water line right above where the roots were sprouted. I didn't add any food to the potting mix, just told it to grow.
Now it's up to Monstro.
Sister, the other cutting that was in much better shape, and in a pot, I added a few Very few pellets to the soil, which has been the same soil for about maybe 5 years and topped the container off with some new soil, after aerating a little and watered well.
Sister looks quite good today. She will either make it or throw a fit, If they haven't died by now with my atrocious care, I think they have a fighting chance.
I won't be using that fish pellet stuff anymore though, as it stinks to high!
Lighting, I don't have a lot of room near my windows, and I'm light sensitive so most light coming in is filtered.
Monstro was in the bathroom up on a shelf right next to a north facing window. with frosted glass.
Sister was in the Kitchen on a shelf with a pitiful prayer plant and a pothos in the room that gets the most light but across the room from the only window above the sink. North facing also
Sister had a lot of build up of dust and greasy, being in the kitchen, you know that grime.
Do you have any good tips on how to get the gunk off the leaves? I rinsed and gently rubbed as much of the oily dust off but there is still a coating on Sisters leaves that I would like to remove.
Here is another of my plants that is in the bathroom that I'm going to have to do something about soon I think it's an Umbrella plant but not sure, the roots have broken apart the plastic pot it's in.
I've had this one for over 30 years. I can't believe it's been that long!
Yes it needs a dusting and a bath also.
