House plants

I want to thank all that are able to help me. I have many questions as to repoting and pruneing and getting them to multiply if possible........

Thanks........
Rebecca
aka 'brown them turned green' aka 'paigethisbbw'

Strelitzia is correct about the first two (Dieffenbachia is the correct spelling). The third looks like a D. Warneckei, but in fact is a Dracaena sanderiana or ribbon plant. It is the variegated version of the popular Lucky Bamboo that is sold as cuttings in pretty vases of water.

Here are a couple of observations about your plants:

All would benefit from some additional light. More light will keep them more compact and less leggy.

The Dieffenbachia and the ribbon plant would benefit from some pruning. New growth will emerge just below the point where you make the cut. The cuttings can be rooted in the same pot or in water.

All three are in pots that are larger than necessary. Therefore, you have to be very careful not to overwater. The chances are good that your plants will never outgrow their existing pots. Sorry, to disappoint you.

please take my hand and lead the blind to see the light....lol.......

back in May I had taken all 3 plants and put them OUTSIDE by my HUGE elm tree. they got mornin dew, mid-day shade and afternoon sunshine. They seemed to THRIVE like CRAZY and got HUGE and TALL.....

I took the Pothos or ivy as I called it and clipped the 7 foot vine into 6 inch sprigs each AT each LEAF JOINT and put them into some rooting powder I was told to get dipped them litely shook them off and planted them in 1 inch deep soil............

and MOST OF THEM DIED...........

I am afraid to do any more clipping till the fall again after they spend the summer outside.......which like little kids THEY LOVED.........

Now the other 2.......well they just seem to SHOOT UP IN THE SKY... I did NOT do any thing to them except for pull back dead or dried leaves and clipped off crispy tips.

I will tell you our living conditions and then you can advise me better.

14/70 mobile home (14'north and south, 70' east and west) 1 Willow Variety tree, 1 Elm, and 1 Maple tree each on south side of home, 1 Maple on east. Windows are NOT an option for source of good sunlight, GREAT SHADE TREES...... I turn on a lamp with a 100 watt regular light bulb on them for 12 hours a day (was told that is BAD toget a grow bulb) Gas forced air heat, humidity of home between 30-50% and temp of home is 70 degrees steady durning winter. Potting soil is just cheap potting soil from WALMART (50 cents a bag)

TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD........WITH A SEVERE LEARNING DISABILITY AND HELP TO LEARN TO RAISE THESE KIDDIES RIGHT..

I do have 1 other plant, a LUCKY BAMBOO, SAVED it from Krogers. It was 18 inches. grew to about 26 inches so I took a sharp knife and cut it inhalf at a rib put wax on end that was cut and would NOT be in water to prevent death and put both pieces in water with stones in 24lead crystal vase, kitties got to the leaves and shreaded them to pieces so I pulled them all back and off and it is STILL GROWIN and infact it is growin a NEW SPROUT, and the leaves are growin back. I will post a pic of that one also.. I will also try to get some better pics posted.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP.......... after years of raising animals and living on farm, it is time to live in city and explore the world of HOUSE PLANTS become as good at that as I am of a MOM and pet companion. WE DONT OWN OUR ANIMALS, WE SHARE OUR LIVES WITH THEM, and THAT IS MY GOAL WITH MY PLANTS NOW..........