Dracena Lemon Lime

[mayhr]

Please help me!
I really hate those dracaenas... :-(
i can't handle them, those varieties...i had had a lemon stripe and it died too..now this is going to decline...what's the cause? what do you think?
it is getting enough light, not too much water and still nothing!? :-(

[mayhr]

another pic

[MrSeedy]

I've been admiring that new cultivar of the old Dracaena deremensis Warneckii, and I've had the original Warneckii for years. Seems it's been in this area, for several years now , and I always admire them , but haven't added them to an already "overflowing" collection of tropicals in my house. I just have no more room and the Dracaenas do get quite large, though they can be pruned back severely. As for the problem , the brown spots do look like it could be a case of watering despite your intuition telling you you're not overwatering. They can stand to get very dry between waterings, and should you potting mix be a very heavy one , it could be staying too wet longer than you might think?? Do you add perlite or sand to your potting mix. That might help with the problem with the better drainage!! It's funny that the cuttings can live in water for months , but they hate wet soil to grow in. It's also quite possible that though the original variety is a very tough one and one forgiving of mistakes, the new cultivar just may be much less hardy and forgiving of anything it doesn't like. You always run that risk , when trying some of the newer "cultivars" of long appreciated plants.

[OSunshine]

Draceana's do prefer to be on the dry side. You might try spraying with copper. Spray 3 to 4 times 7 to 10 days apart. While the spotted leaves' appearance will not improve, the new growth should be unaffected. Good luck! Once you are successful, you'll find that draceanas are one of the easier houseplants to grow.

[Audwoman]

I brought mine at the end of summer last year. It survived through the winter and I only watered it about 4 times. It was not on purpose I was just too busy.

They have been outside all Summer and the last two weeks we have been in the 90s and no rain. I noticed it is sending out alot of new growth. So I think bone dry it likes. It is getting 2 hours afternoon sun. I have it planted in Miracle-gro soil.

[mayhr]

hm..
abotu the soil..it is not in the heavy soil, it is in the coco fibers, so..it is mostly always dry..!? I think it is just hard to ''repair'' when something is going wrong...
i'll put it outside..
i'm so sad, beacause I wanted it beacause of it's beautiful foliage...
copper? what kind of? can you be more specific?
thanks

[MrSeedy]

Don't despair, since it most likely will survive, and since they shed the oldest leaves as they grow anyway , those 'damaged" leaves will be gone eventually.
Mine have their ups and downs sometimes, but always survive to make good attractive growth again.

[OSunshine]

Copper sulphate is the product I'm refering to, you can find it in most nurseries. Sometimes you can find it in a big box store. The first time I bought it, I was working at a feed store(which is where I found it.) You might also try safer's fungicide which I believe is sulpher based.