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Author Garden: what type of plant is this russ antrim Gardener Member # 10895 posted                       hi i have this plant but i dont know what it is called. please let me know if you recognize it, i have no idea what it is, and i want to grow more. please help. thanks Plants: 2 | From: chicago illinois | Registered: Sep 2006  |  Seeded: 24.15.211.186 Dixie Angel Garden Pro! Member # 4001 posted                       I think it is a dracaena. What type, I am not sure... Dianna * * * * Plants: 5795 | From: SC | Registered: Nov 2004  |  Seeded: 216.218.70.92 zuzu's petals Dream Gardener Member # 6633 posted                       I agree with Dianna, Dracaena marginata or "Madagascar Dragon Tree", I think. Pretty easy to propagate from cuttings, spring is the best time. * * * * je mange, donc je suis ~~~ rene dessertcart My Albums Plants: 431 | From: coastal n.c. | Registered: Aug 2005  |  Seeded: 65.184.136.142 Gardencrazy Garden Pro! Member # 709 posted                       I third the Dracaena marginata. * * * * my webshots ~ my photobucket Plants: 1002 | From: Virginia USA | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 216.145.85.20 Patty S Garden Pro! Member # 6889 posted                       Hi again, Russ! I'm guessing that within the maze of forums here, you lost track of where you'd put your original post about this plant! (It's in the House Plant forum, & I had replied to your first question there, last night/this morning.) Here's the link.. Now that you've posted a photo, (That was quick! Good job!) and we have confirmation, I'm not sure which forum to continue in with my reply to your other question, about propagation! Am I confused yet? (AGAIN?) * * * * Plants: 6255 | From: SW Oregon interior | Registered: Sep 2005  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139 Patty S Garden Pro! Member # 6889 posted                       Oh, what the heck... I'll post it in both forums! Shortly after joining the forum, just a year ago, I had questions about this same plant, & my new friends offered up a lot of interesting information about it. (I found that old thread, after digging around in the Mystery Plants archive, so I'm passing it along to you.) The only thing that's not covered there is the type of potting soil & specific water requirements. Here's what I've learned, & what is working for me... Dracaenas require a light plant media (such as peat-based potting soil) with gravel/rocks at the bottom, to ensure good drainage. They're not happy when they're over-watered or when their roots stay wet. (Ideally, the soil should be allowed to get quite dry between waterings.) Too much water will cause their leaves to discolor & start dropping. Since the (lower) leaves dry & fall off as a normal part of their growing process, that can be deceptive... & fool a person into thinking they need more water! Watering should be the second concern, as good drainage is PRIMARY. * * * * Plants: 6255 | From: SW Oregon interior | Registered: Sep 2005  |  Seeded: 207.200.116.139

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