Hi we found this beautiful Dragon Tree abandoned in street at start of Lockdown 5 weeks ago. Trimmed brown edges and seems happy but lots roots coming through bottom of pot.
Shall I repot?
Also wondering what brown spots are on lower leaves.
An aerial root also on soil - should I cover it?
Thanks for your thoughts.

A few roots poking is not an emergency repot signal.
Great find!
How often do you have to water it?

sallyg said:A few roots poking is not an emergency repot signal.
Great find!
How often do you have to water it?

Yes so maybe I should leave it this year? I guess it's had enough stress.
Seems to want watering every week to 10 days. Am letting it get quite dry first as I think the brown tips were to do with overwatering from it's past? That right? Yes a great find. Apparently people have abandoned plants to move out of the city. (London)

AlexMurdoch said:

.. Apparently people have abandoned plants to move out of the city. (London)

gosh..
i guess if one has a choice to go to a less dense area..

or maybe the plant had a third cane at one time, and they didn't like the offcentered look..

Great rescue! No need to repot or to cover the exposed root; it will soon develop a bark-like covering to protect it. Lower leaf discoloration and dieback is normal.

Someone else's panic has become your gain!

sallyg said:A few roots poking is not an emergency repot signal.
Great find!
How often do you have to water it?

Yes so maybe I should leave it this year? I guess it's had enough stress.
Seems to want watering every week to 10 days. Am letting it get quite dry first as I think the brown tips were to do with overwatering from it's past? That right? Yes a great find. Apparently people have abandoned plants to move out of the city. (London)