Question about Dracaena Spikes

[sidpook]

Hello All,

I have a question about dracaena spikes. I bought them several years ago to put into flower pots and window boxes for height. I brought them into the house ffor the past few winters and they have grown into mini trees. Are these the same as cabbage palms/cordyline trees? And now they are all growing offshoots from the mature trees. I have a lot of them now, and wonder if I can cut them away from the mother trees without hurting the original plant. i do this with my yuccas and there is never a problem. They are getting so tall now they are turning into mini trees.....Thanks
mike

[ROBRETI]

Hi Mike,

My two cents is that if the plant is a Dracaena, it will be ok with any surgeric activity, especially with the removal of the offshoots. In the greenhouse business, old mother plants are being kept separately and they are pruned back, from time to time. As a result, these plants will just try to branch pout like crazy, from a lot of possible top buds (well, it depends on hopw deep you cut them back actually) and then, these offshoots are removed and re-potted.

Tough plants, they are OK with relatively low level of light and not very picky about the soil, either.... With time, they will grow huge and loose their nice appearances, so it is even recommended that they are rejuvenated regularly. They are quite sensitive to bacteria, though; their leaves just collect these brown spots!!!

Good luck, Mike!
Rob

[sidpook]

Hi Mike,

My two cents is that if the plant is a Dracaena, it will be ok with any surgeric activity, especially with the removal of the offshoots. In the greenhouse business, old mother plants are being kept separately and they are pruned back, from time to time. As a result, these plants will just try to branch pout like crazy, from a lot of possible top buds (well, it depends on hopw deep you cut them back actually) and then, these offshoots are removed and re-potted.

Tough plants, they are OK with relatively low level of light and not very picky about the soil, either.... With time, they will grow huge and loose their nice appearances, so it is even recommended that they are rejuvenated regularly. They are quite sensitive to bacteria, though; their leaves just collect these brown spots!!!

Good luck, Mike!
Rob

Thanks, Rob.