Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- The Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta is a wonderful little houseplant! The Janet Craig compacta dracaena is a fairly easy to grow plant for in the house with their modest needs for light and water. In this overview of how to grow dracaena janet craig compacta the care requirements and oddities of the plants needs are covered with explanations for things such as: keeping even growth, when to fertilize, keeping the trunk clean without harming the plant and it's need for clean foliage.
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My mother has this plant in a room with low light and I am so impressed by how well it is doing.
I have 2 Janet Craig's and I love them. So strong and resilient. I water them in the center. They just absorb all the water and flex so nicely
I just bought a small one. I've wanted a Janet Craig for years so I'm excited to keep it thriving for years and years. Thanks for the info
I purchased the small one you have from Lowe’s from the clearance rack! I spent $1 on it and it was in almost perfect condition!
That’s so cool! Hopefully I can find one mine got leaf rot so I took off the bad leaves then I dumped the soil and put it in a smaller pot since the one it was in was too large with cactus succulents soil and perlite watered it with Super thrive a vitamin solution . I pray it works for her!
I just brought a Janet Craig Compacta from Wal-Mart, my intentions was to buy another sansaveria but the Dracaena called out to me 😊
Funny you posted this today. I just bought one on my lunch hour. Great timing and information always!
That's great! I hope it does well for you. They are nice and easy plants to have around. :)
Thanks a lot dear friend For this information about dracena plant
I really enjoy the inflection of your voice while teaching ✊🏻
Bring on the plant knowledge
OMG! Thank you!!! I bought this and it wasn't doing well at all. The leaves were yellowing and browning! Watching this I realized I was doing everything wrong! I've put it closer to light and will try not to water it too much. I pruned the dead leaves too so hopefully it will do better!
I had the same issue... too much light and water, it took me a while (and lots os leaves 😭) to correct its conditions... now i guess i figured it out, but I'm not sure cause it haven't grown anything yet. At least, no more brown leaves!
I love the Janet craig compactica! Mine has gotten about 3 1/2 feet already lol. I need to repot her again for sure. They are such great plants to grow.. thanks for sharing your collection of dracaena
They look so neat when they start getting big like yours!
Thank you! Mine JCD is 21 years old! He’s creating a lot of off shoots, should I propagate them? He went from the size in the video to 5,7”, so tall! And he grows flowers from time to time. Anyone else have a JCD this old?
Love mine! Easy going and tolerated low light really well
I have a Janet, and your right it's pretty easy to maintain, however now it's tips are turning brown. Now I'll know what to do after watching your video. Thanks for the tips🌵
Great video! I have a 6.75" pot with 2 together. Ive had them about 8 years. They're 16" and 18" tall, and leaning to one side. So I'm thinking I should prune and propagate soon, during the fall.
Then after they root, put one of the cuttings with the two mothers, change the soil, and the 4th alone in another pot. I'm not sure if I should use the same pot for the 3 together or go larger.
Thanks so much for this video!! I’ve had two of these plants for so long and couldn’t figure out the name to get more tips on how to care for them! Thankfully they are still doing well lol! At least I know more info now, like the proper name!! 😆
Did an inventory of my 103 plants... I dont have janet Craig... any excuse is a good excuse.. THANKS 🌱
haha! Happy to have been a bad influence! lol! 😂😊
I just got into plants this month after my dad died and my family will def look at me crazy when I get to 100. Bought 15 this first month 😆
@@Wineingmomma I'm so sorry but hopefully you 'll have a beautiful plant collection now to enjoy.
I love that...I use to garden outside but can't any longer. Now I am propagating the few I have.
I watch multiple videos on the plants I’m looking up from different sources. Love the humor plus the information! One of my main go to guys😊 thanks for the laugh!
Aww! Thank you so much, Heather!
I just bought one today on a whim, so thanks for the info!
Can I send you a photo of my compacta please? I recently repotted it because I found it turning yellow. The roots were outgrown too. I want to know how to save it, its getting low light in my living room. Should I move it? Thank you!
Yay! So glad I found your channel, I just bought this plant today 😊
I just bought 8 new plants on sale at a big box store. This is one of them! Either $3.98 or $4.98. All plants were in this range that I bought. There was no tag so I had no idea what it was, so investigating brought me here! Thank you, and I will go see what other plants I just got are here on your channel as well. Just one question, and sorry if I missed it, but what soil should I put her into, please? Thank you! Oh, and I subscribed, as I really enjoyed your video. Very informative! Love the water in the background as well.
Love your videos. Thanks for the shared information. It really helps all of us plant newbies out here.
Well thank you! Do you have a janet?
@@TropicalPlantParty yes, just recently purchased. From Walmart for $5.00. Like you, I saw the smaller ones at elsewhere for almost the same price. Lol. Are the suitable for an office, btw?
I have one of thee and have for many years. Looks like new plants are coming out at the roots do I seperate them and repot?
Do these grow a trunk? I think you said they do. I picked one up last year at Lowe's that looked sad and it's grown a ton and I keep wondering if it will. It's so pretty!
They do! Takes them some time to notice it because they hold onto their foliage for a long time. 😊
Beautiful plant very informative video
Thank you!
I have one of these that are tall and thin. How can I get this plant to have off shoots and be bushy. Its getting way to tall and I just don't like the look of it anymore
when should this plant be repotted? i have a 2 foot tall plant with LONG leaves that hang over the side of the pot. the stem/trunk is very short, practically non-existent. the pot size is about a cubic foot and a half. and there are two plants in this pot-two stems. should i cut one out and put it in its own pot?
Should I cut the brown tips off of my leaves or should I leave them alone? This is a great video! Thanks!
My first two houseplants were baby dracaenas.... I thought I was buying grass lol. My marginata is more forgiving than my compacta when it comes to water. Turns out the compacta hates my tap water. I wasn't sure if I was under or overwatering when its leaves started to turn yellow, but when I switched to DI water things improved. So if changing the amount of water doesn't help, and repotting doesn't help either, try changing the type of water you use.
Great tip! Marginatas are beautiful!
This was very helpful. I am having this issue
@@heychunkybutt2010 I found that the compacta gets root bound much faster than other trees (the marginata, ficus, etc). Eventually, my compacta did kick the bucket and I couldn't figure out why, until I took it out of its pot and saw how bad the root-bound issue was. I had repotted it earlier that year but clearly didn't choose a large enough pot. Don't be afraid to bump it to a larger pot than you think it needs, those broad leaves are great at supporting large root systems for such a compact plant.
What's DI water..? I use filtered water for my Janet Craig. I've had it for a couple years now and can't get it to grow at all. My house is a bit on the dry side also, even though I have a humidifier.
@@Buckeye_4_Life_ Sorry about that, I meant distilled water. DI water is deionized water, I got my wires crossed and said the wrong thing. DI water is used for cleaning lab equipment or running experiments.
As for your plant, it might be a light issue. If you do decide to use distilled water just know that it eventually flushes all the nutrients out of the soil, so you'll need to add fertilizer weakly, weekly. Like 1/4th what the dosage calls for. Distilled water + fertilizer only helps with brown tips if your tap water is causing issues for your plant. It doesn't necessarily promote growth (though fertilizer can help with growth if used during the growing season). If your tap water is fine then you don't need to buy distilled water, just give the plant a little more light and/or start fertilizing it during the grow season. A little fertilizer consistently is better than a lot of fertilizer all at once as too much can burn the roots.
Hope that helps :)
Question: I picked one up recently at a yard sale that is IDENTICAL to your smaller plant. (Even the same tag). BUT, when I got it, it has a lot of yellowing/browning on the outer leaves. The inside leaves are a bright dark green and beautiful. What is the possibly reasoning for the browning on the leaves? & is there a way to reverse it? (The leaves are still super thick and healthy feeling.. but don’t look too good)
Hello, I bought one at walmart that looks just like you. I really wanted the compacta variety. Mine looks exactly like yours, same container and everything from Walmart - $5.00. But the small tag on it says Janet Craig, doesn't say compacta. Do you think it is compacta?
New to being a plant mama here. My whole life I have always killed plants by over-watering them. I have a very large Janet craig it was given to me and this morning I bought a very small one. What do you do when you over water? Is there any quick fix to that? I know it seems like a stupid question but I'm trying to learn how to care for these plants. Thanks in advance for your response
hi my janet craig is not growing at all... it still is green has brown and yellow on some leaves but most is dark green... also, can I put it in my room and will it live with just incandescent light or LED light? is there a natural fertilizer I can make for it?
Have you seen the variegated Dracaena? They look very cool. I think these may be related to bamboo somehow. I do like the idea of how they grow-out with a stalk over time. Any ideas on how to make these grow out into bushy patches as opposed to growing a single stem with a bush on top?
Hello! They are just called "bamboo" because of the rings on their trunks. To get them to be bushy would be complicated, it would be easier to purchase the un-altered dracaena sanderiana, which is often what is used for the lucky "bamboo." Otherwise you would have to purchase the lucky bamboo you like and grow the foliage out until it is large enough to cut off and root into their own pots. Once the growth is about 6 inches long they should be ok to cut off and translpant. 😊
Thanks for your video, like others I see in the comments, I just purchased one of these Janet Craig plants a Wal-Mart too. This plant was on my wish list (not that really matters - ha) and I couldn't resist the price.
Hello, Dori! They are great plants! ... and i know what mean about the plant wish-list... sometimes buying plants just happens regardless. lol!
You got that right. Sometimes I wonder why I even maintain my wishlist because I really want them all. (Except that tarantula leg fern. Ha ha)
Great video and advice. I think bout getting one.Swear everytime I plan on getting a plant or already brought a plant you come out with a video.
Thank you, Tameka! I think that means I get too many plants! haha... i'm fine with that! 😊🤣
@@TropicalPlantParty no no not at all . I don't have as many as you trust me I'm trying to catch up.
Thanks for the information…….
I got one in between sizes of those two from Walmart for $2.94! It’s doing pretty well and love these tips!
They are great plants!
I absolutely love you and your videos, you brighten my day! :) Thanks so much for all the info, it helps so much.
😊😁 thank you, Dawn! You are so kind and made me smile!
I repotted mine maybe 1-2 years ago, but it's a significantly larger pot so it went TALL. But it's slowly been dying starting from the bottom with brown tips, yellow spotting or half dead leaves. My question/worry is, should I prune it? Or repot? Don't want to make a wrong move since it's grown so big.
I have a small, 4" pot of the Janet Craig. She's a very pretty plant. I haven't repotted her yet. Would you only go 1" up for the pot size? She's doing really well! I have 2 of the Dracaena Marganita and just love them! I, also, have a small one with variegated leaves that are a light green, pink and white stripes, but don't know what the name is. Thank you for sharing! New subscriber!
Hello, Sandy! yes, one to inches on the outer diameter should be just fine for repotting your dracaena. I agree, the marginata's are wonderful!
Thank you for the quick response!
I ve had mine for over 20 yrs. Cut back shared and still have 3 plants .
Found a barefooted Janet Craig in the dumpster last week. Root ball was very small and dry. I potted it anyway The stem is at least 3 feet long, so it’s quite top heavy. How long should I wait to propagate?
Hola esa planta es bonita y muy agradecida yo tengo una y muchas veces se me olvida echarle agua y aun asi sigue linda cuidate saludos adios
¡Eso es lo que amo de estas plantas! Son tan fáciles de mantener en la casa y no son sensibles.
Hey I’ve had mine for years and it doesn’t seem like it getting any bigger. How much do they normally grow in a year?
I’m so glad you posted this video. I got a variegated type over the weekend but it wasn’t labelled and I wasn’t 100% sure on the type or care. Thanks! 😜
Thank you, Natasha! I hope the video helps! Your new plant sounds pretty!
Very cool plant!
they are cute and tiny, i love them!
Thanks for the tips! I just bought one at FreshCo and it’s so cute and glossy :)
I totally pulled off too many leaves and it shriveled up! Can I propagate or reverse the damage?
Please help! My Dracaena (6 ft tall) has been dying for quite a while and I can't seem to save it. It was infected by mealybugs for some time (i got rid of most of them with dish soap first and then with insecticide), but the leaves are still continuing to brown and fall. I've already lost a lot of leaves and was thinking about rinsing it in the shower and then repotting, but not sure if I should. Do you have any suggestions?
i love it i have 4 of them
How do you keep yours alive? Mine has brown tips and yellowing leaves 😢
I had this thing for a little over a year and had NO clue what I bought. Saw it in the shop and said, "Hey, that's neat," and scooped it up. Goes to show how laid back this plant is if a complete noob can keep it alive😂
beautiful video amazing
Hello. I just bought a dracaena compacta and found out that the roots are peeking through the bottom drainage holes in the pot. Does that mean I should repot it?
Thanks very great information in this video. I have 2 same plants same like yours but my plants never had any name tag and really didn't know what the name called now I know very well how to look after and how it looks how it looks when it's big 👍🏻⭐️💕😘❤️🌷
Thanks for the info. I have a compacta variety but the leaves are a light, almost lime green not the darker green. Do you think this is a Janet Craig compacta or a different type of compacta or a different type of draceana?
sounds beautiful! It would be hard for me to say without actually seeing the plant, but it's probably a different form.
❤ information is great
Do they do well if you add crushed egg shell to the soil?
Trying to identify a plant I used to see in malls and even had at one time - very short leaves bunched together like these but grew in a long snaking pattern that got several feet long, little or no bare "trunk" to speak of just a long continuous twisting climb.
Years ago it was marketed as Malaysian Dracaena but that doesn't match most of what I'm seeing in searches today.
Could this be the same plant? I've seen Dranet Craigs that had a spread that was well over a foot wde. Ones I'm after were less than 10" or so in dia. but around four feet long and *winding* .
Can't recall seeing these growing wild in Puerto Rico during my time there but Wiki says Compacta is from E. Africa. Can you help straighten me (not the plants) out?
The closest I can find to what I'm trying to describe is one called D. Fragrans. A bit longer leaves but the same continuous, winding pattern. And D. Reflexa has the smaller leaves but in some examples are variegated. All resemble this except for the mature product which is tall and covered in leaves.
I just bought a few of these small ones over the weekend at Home Depot... The ones I bought look just like the larger one featured in this video! I've only had them for 3 days, I hope to keep them looking deep green, fresh & pretty looking! 🪴 lol
(No brown or yellow leaves)
Thanks! You’re good personality!
Thank you!
Also, do you have any information on pony tail plants, I have 2, one which had leaves about 4 feet long, but were very droopy and the other one, the leaves just started turning brown and gradually all fell off, the same with the very long leaves, so now I only have the trunk of each of them, but I don't want to throw them away, how can I tell if they may come back, I was thinking of planting them outside, since it is very warm in Georgia now, but we are having a lot of rain, so I am somewhat hesitant. Any suggestions?
I just bought mine, didn’t even know the name for it. Well now I know, but I wanted a nice plant in the bathroom, but not sure if it will feel good there…
Hello, do you think wiping down the leaves with neem soap would be ok, to help in keeping pets away. I haven't seen any, but just want to get ahead of it.
Yes, absolutely! better safe than sorry. :)
My anoles love this plant and the croton the most.
i have a dracaena Janet Craig and she is so forgiving , in the winter i water it once a month because i keep her outside or if is a warm winter once a week but in the summer she seems to almost die .Why???? i mean shouldn't the winter be the worst season for dracaenas with cool weather and huge temps fluctuations (like from 45 at 6am, but never lower than 32 for more than two or three times a year , to 70-80 at midday) ??
there are a lot of variables at play... how often do you water it in the summer? Maybe it needs more shade during the summer with the extra heat?
@@TropicalPlantParty i water her once a day or more when its 110+ f and i keep her in full shade but maybe -the problem is humidity cause here we have humidity levels never higher than 50% the whole summer and we can reach 20-25% really easily and sometimes 17% or even 13% if its above 115 f
Hey I don’t think that I’m over watering my plant but I noticed that one of the bottom leaves was yellowing. And one leaf up at the top was starting to yellow. What should I do about this, should I just cut off the yellow or leave it alone?
Never hurts to cut off dying foliage as long it's done in a gentle manner. Is the soil damp to touch most of the time?
Tropical Plant Party no not really I make sure to water it when the soil is dry about 2 inches down, I just repotted the plant so I’m being super careful to not over water it
I've been trying everything with my Dracaena. It's not this specific one in the video though. it has green with yellows. The leaves keep growing long, and yellowing. I've tried to water less, water more, and tried different lightings but those suckers are still popping off? Any tips on things I might be missing?
Can you grow these in water ?
You mentioned this is from Puerto Rico. I thought these are natives of Africa. I bought a “Dracaena Deremensis” but it states it’s from Africa. I’m trying to find proper care for the exact type ... wondering if the Janet Craig and Lisa are the same. Please help. Thanks 🌱 🪴
I bought mine maybe 5 years ago or more. It was just a couple inches high now its about 3ft high.
I have 4 small dracaenas - one Janet Craig Compacta just like yours, 2 sort of twirly ones labeled Lemon Surprise, and a new twirly one with sold green leaves. (Don’t know the name of the last one). Having some trouble with my Lemon Surprises getting brown marks/spots on the leaves. Any ideas?
Love the lemon surprise! Brown spots can be caused from a variety of issues. Insects, too much light, too much water, diseases... that's a tough one to answer bc of all of the possibilities. Is it staying consistently moist? Some dracaenas, many of them actually can go a bit more on the dry side indoors, even though they can take and usually like a lot of moisture.
Thank You, Angel Blessings, Keep It Cominggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
Hi Robert! Thank you!
After having my Janet Craig for a year or so I finally know it’s name!! Somehow I kept it alive although I didn’t know the name or any care tips. I just water it weekly and leave it by a bright window. It hasn’t grown much, but it’s happy! Very easy plant. I love mine.
What I've learned w mine, less light the better. It also can go two weeks w out watering. When I do water it, less water is better.
I got one from Walmart too! I couldn't pass it up. I read somewhere that fertilizing them monthly can burn the leaf tips and that they only need to be fertilized once or twice a year. Not sure if that's true or not!
I haven't had issues with that but I can see it being an issue, particular for people who's water is already on the basic or acidic side.
Tropical Plant Party I have a question for you that I’m hoping you’ll please answer! I have a Pygmy palm and it’s potted on my front porch. It gets sun in the morning as it’s facing east. I live on the west coast. I can’t seem to find a straight answer as to how often I should be watering it! Lol. I don’t think it’s doing too great, it has some little brown spots and it doesn’t look as happy as when I first brought it home. Help please ❤️ any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Much love! -Chey
I see that sneaky Catleya to the left and it looks new!!!
haha! It is new! I got that at the orchid show back in February and it was in the orchid haul.
Ty. So much ❤
I just bought one watered it a month later and they turned black and yellow/brown spots through out...what can I do?
Wouldn't it depend on your zone, how much you water it?
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You made Janet Craig yo bit#h. Love your vids.
LMBO! Thank you!
I bought the $5 one from Walmart but the leaves are browning in the tips. What do I do 😥
I like the biggens, I have D cinnabari that's getting huge.
omg todd! Those are my favorite! About 15 years ago when i was a teenager I got two of those, about 5 tall for $20 each! The following winter my cats peed on them to death... I have always wanted to get those back and that is also why i now keep all my plants in my garage and away from my cats.
Does it ever produce a flower?
Can you grow janet craig in mason jar with just water? I want to transfer it but don't want to kill it/shock it. If anybody haa experience, please advise. Thank you!
I just bough one today and it’s lime green
I just bought one ::)
Just got my 1st one. Trying to get a water system going
Walmart had some great plants here too...Manitoba Canada.
Under $5...succelents for $7...large plants for $10...I have a plant list I want..no luck yet..damn you are so funny..
Nice plant prices! Lol... thank you so much!
Same with the Wal-Mart here in Ohio...quite a selection of cacti actually...I bought 7...I keep them under an led light and they seem to love it...about 10hrs a day...
Can you please tell me the sizes of these 2 Janet Craig's? Thank you.
What kind of pot is that in the first few seconds of your video?? I've tried googling to find something similar and I can't find anything
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Wonderful introduction to your channel. I came for info but now, I've sub'd because I truly get your energy. Thank you, after I must check out Peace lily and Pothos
Just to see...
Thank you so much! How are your plants doing?
@@TropicalPlantParty
Well, My Pothos seems to thrive in a shady area as opposed to sunlight.
It used to hang in front of a window but she seemed to go limp. I took her from window and now she's popping everywhere
I would be totally be lying if I said that first shot of that hanging pot had me thinking it was the Infinity Gauntlet Pot.
haha! I can totally see that!
Rescued same big af one from same big box store from the clearance (bc they drown plants) for 4
Does anyone know how to start a new growth, baby, new plant from an existing Janet Craig.
I seem to kill the easy plants. Lol. This plant was doing ok then I had to repot. Doesn’t like it heavy and water just poured out. Repotting again. Wish me luck.😢
How big will they get......
Why the leaves curls??
Why my compacta’s top small leaves get brown?