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Rank: Newbie
Joined: 2/21/2010
Posts: 1
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I bought a Dracaena plant 2 months ago and now the leaves have dropped and it has gone a little yellow. What should i do to regain its health?
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Rank: Administration
Joined: 1/18/2010
Posts: 185
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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Most likely due to dry air, try misting the plant more often and wiping them clean, also try watering more often, about once or twice a week during winter and only water again if its getting dry. yellow leaves on the bottom naturally fall off over time.
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Rank: Newbie
Joined: 2/21/2010
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Have you re-potted your Dracaena? Too much water and too much fertilizer will do it every time believe me. Dracs don't like to sleep with wet feet,water in the morning then pour out any extra water by noon,hold off watering for the next ten days. your Drac may need a little more light. I am having bad luck with my curly fern. I fertilized it at the wrong time and I should have used half strength .If it surveys it will be a strong little bugger. if you have fertilized your Drac you may need to do what I had to do and put it in the tub and water broad it to help leach some of the fertilizer out of the soil. good luck with your Drac let me know if it makes it.
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Rank: Member
Joined: 1/2/2010
Posts: 12
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I love my Drac's! Not sure how it is doing now, but I don't think anyone mentioned that besides any possible problems..they will drop their bottom leaves. As the tree grows, the bottom leaf or leaves will yellow and fall off forming a part of the trunk. No need to worry if the top of the plant looks healthy. Don't forget to mist it. I dose my once a week in the shower with a misting bottle I got from the dollarstore. It helps keep residue off the leaves so they can soak up the sun better AND keep it from drying out.
Don't forget it is better to underwater than to overwater and these plants hate being wet.
Good luck!
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