Hi,

I have 2 dracaena plants, one is a marginata; dragon tree, the other I'm not sure, but the leaves are long, slender, pointed at tips, and the stem is cane like; but not very tall at all. I've had the green leaved one { has no there colored stripes; it's just all green on leaves } for approx. 3 years and it's only 22 inches tall. Is this normal height considering its age ? There are 3 stems in my pot and its about 20 - 25 cm in diameter. Is this the right size to use ? I am now using " jobes plant food spikes 16 - 2 - 6 For lush ferns and palms. " I put in 6 spike / sticks according to the pot size. I want to know if these plant food sticks will help boost the growth of this plant, because it just does not seem to be growing much at all. And its leaves seem droopy,get brownish / yellow on tips, dry out and fall off too ? What might I be doing to cause this ? Under water / over watering, not enough or too much plant food / fertilizer ? Or do I need a specific type of food for it that I'm not using ? My other dracaena is the marginata version, with reddish purple stripes on the leaves edges, its about 23 inches tall, with very upright pokey leaves, seems healthy so far though. I put in the jobes plant food spikes as well, only 3 for this one as the pot is much smaller. What can I do to keep it healthy ? What types of fertilizers, plant food should I be using ? And how often should I water these dracaena's ? Some people say they love to be quite dry, while others say water really good once every week ? I live in Saskatchewan , Canada, in a basement apartment, but have large windows facing the north and west. I have the marginata in front of the north window, and the other dracaena { all green leaves } in front of my westerly kitchen window. Are these good spots for them both ? And please, if you can, tell me the proper full and common name for the all green leaved dracaena ? I've looked online but none really look like mine, maybe because most pic's shown are of quite tall, non droopy looking plants, whereas mine is shorter and not as healthy looking as any I've seen online. It would sure help to have the proper name for it and instructions for watering, where to place it { west / north, etc, } how often to fertilize and what kind, etc... for the all green one as well as the marginata variety. Sorry my questions are so long but any help you can give will be GREATLY APPRECIATED. Tammy Remando, SASKATOON, SK. Canada.