My wife got a dracaena on her daughter’s birthday, over 30 years ago. It’s 8 feet tall one stalk in our split level entry. I decided it needed a repot, and a trim with propagation. I got three propagations, with leaves from it, and accidentally broke it in half. So ended up just cutting it in half with no leaves. It was way too tall anyway. I’m hoping I’ll get at least one cutting to root, but really not thinking my stick in a pot will survive. I’ve seen some videos where the stick doesn’t survive. A follow up video on your success would be great. I really like the multiple stalk idea, thanks, hopefully I get all my cuttings to root.
No follow up on any success because it was a compelling failure! Haha the mother plant and all cutting died! I think this was because the mother plant was already dying! I hope you have better luck with yours! Thanks for watching!
@@christinalnelson It worked! I had just about given up, I mean I kinda stopped watering it, and all of a sudden I saw something trying to poke out the side. I think it’s going to survive, it just takes a long time
It's Medusa Greek mythology. I was just watching your video because I was searching for information about my plan as well. And I was led towards your video and it's fantastic. And I am getting ready to order high quality plant snips and new pots and plums and all kinds of stuff to start cutting my plant down. I can't believe you can actually take sections and then the bottom roots and the top starts to grow up as amazing I never knew this until today and you can see the date I just sent this and I've had this plan for 20 some years it was for my grandfather that my mom said that he gave snippings to people and I never understood that until actually this evening watching videos because I need her out my plan. Anyways great video I subscribed and keep up the good work You're doing great
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad to have a new subscriber. I hope the plant tips helped! I ended up killing that entire plant but the recommendations I gave still stand - I just ended up with some bad luck.
Thanks for the information. I was looking to just trim mine as some of the branches had gone really thin and long and the weight of the heads were making it spread in a weird shape and starting to take up too much space. Looks great now and I have two bonus plants sat in water that I can place elsewhere in the house. I didn’t even consider that! Thanks 🙏
this is awesome, Do you have a follow up video or information? was it successful and what happened to the main stem that you cut? did it die or grow more?
Everything died! My mother plant was already compromised so this was a last ditch effort to salvage something but I think everything was too sick to survive. I’ve since bought a new dracaena and have successfully propagated a cutting. It takes a long time to root is what I’ve learned! Longer than other types of plants.
Christina! How did I miss this video? I just pulled your channel and realized you had posted July 20. Interesting! I didn't know they can be trained to grow in different shapes. I have never propagated anything big. Good project. Keep us posted in a few weeks.
I’ve been so bad about posting! It’s been hard with summer and all my kids home to stick to a schedule and film! The plant has been struggling! Not because of the propagation but from pests! I had to repot them again and hopefully the pests will be gone for good! I’m invested in keeping me trees! Thanks for watching Lilia and hopefully I’ll have some new content soon!
@@christinalnelson Hi Christina, I figured you were busy with the kids. Postings take a lot of preparation time. Not easy. I'm so sorry about your plant but keep at it. I'm struggling with an orchid I was given recently. I am doing lots of research.
@@christinalnelson I find them hard as well; and, yet some people think they are so easy! I am actually going to replant mine this week. My aesthetician has 3 in a spot with little indirect light and I wish you could see those orchids. They absolutely love that spot and flower for long periods of time. I moved mine to the bathroom. I hope is a good spot. I have enough light in there for them. Good to hear from you Christina :)
@@lilicollazo750 my orchid has officially lost all its flowers! I don’t think it’s dead yet but that might be around the corner! On another note, I just posted a new video and in it I mentioned you and how you’ve been such a loyal follower of my channel and how much I have appreciated your views and comments! I want to send you a thank gift - do you have an Instagram account so I can DM you there?
Yes, you can have several cutting in a cup. Just make sure to change out the water often. At least once a week. So bacteria doesn't grow and kill your cuttings. And often better to do a few because sometimes they all don't survive and grow roots. I would say the inverse of what you said would be true-- outdoor shade or indoor sun. Most cuttings will do just fine in bright, indirect sunlight and a few hours of morning direct light is good too. I prefer inside because the temperature and exposure is more controlled. I'm sure outside could be fine, but less control. Best of luck! I just took several cuttings from my monstera deliciousa this morning! Once you get into propagating and have some success under your belt, I think you'll love it!
Hey I have a small one I bought a couple a months ago the top tips are staring to die but the tree itself is still alive. I was wanting to know if I should cut the dead branches near the top? Also it’s starting to grow branches or leaves on the side of the base and side of the branches is that normal ?
Yes, to my knowledge that’s normal. I’ve heard that if it grows from the bottom it might be in distress. And if there are dying parts, I’d consider cutting it back and that will encourage new growth when you do that and new shoots will show up! Best of luck and thanks for watching!
I’ve had one of these plants for a few years now and it’s just a single stem. It’s bushy but doesn’t branch out into separate stems like yours does. How can I encourage this?
I would try notching it or cutting off on small section. But I am not expert and failed my plant and the whole thing died! Best of luck! And thanks for watching!
I got mine as a sad and dying plant. It looks much better now but I don't know how to get it to grow, not just at the top. Not sure how to keep going with it.
Your lucky! Never put these in water to grow roots! This plant actually doesn’t like a lot of water!! I’m not sure who told u to do it that way, and it’s easier, simply place cutting in soil in a WELL DRAINED POT! The soil needs to dry out before watering again. I live in Florida, these plants, of different variations, are all over. When u prune, your not going to get a ‘bunch’ of new ‘branches’. ‘You’d get maybe 2 or 3. You can control them unlike what u said, simply by removing them and u can use to stop growth. All u need to do to start a new is… just pot and soil! You need to cut on 45 degree angel, not straight across, and it can be as little as two inches. When starting a new plant from a short cutting, it’s a beautiful houseplant for a table, dresser, kitchen top etc! These plants grow kinda slowly. So the foliage is perfect on a short clipping before it gets tall. Simply place the cutting into soil in a well drained pot!! They don’t like much water. DRY IT OUT before hand! These r totally full of water, like a cactus. This is why these plants r so easy to grow. One of mine outside has beautiful wide leaves with yellow around the edges, it’s not like urs with thin leaves, mines a different species. 6 to 8 inches in a year is slow growing.to braid them, isn’t really about light etc… you can train this plant by using nylon and it tied to rocks to pull it where u want. Desert roses r done this way. Braiding a plant takes a LONG TIME!! A reason why braided plants in nurseries or stores are so expensive.
Very good information! Thank you for sharing! I have had great success with propagating several kinds of plants but this one has been a challenge! I’ll definitely try what you suggested! Thank you!
They can grow roots in water. You just have to check it daily and change water routinely. Of all my cuttings, dracaena is the one I’m most meticulous about changing water. If you have a branched plant, roots can also grow off the top branches.
Mis propagaciones murieron, ¡así que no tengo mucha autoridad para hablar de eso! Pero los esquejes prefieren la luz solar indirecta. ¡Espero que esto ayude! ¡Gracias por ver!
No it doesn’t - it’s possible it will begin to branch out with new branches. But once you cut a section that will stop the growth. Thanks for watching!
I’ve never had luck using soil but rotting is a risk. I do think that dracaenas are some of the trickier plants to propagate. Monstera and FLF are a bit easier and less prone to rot. Thanks for watching!
No video update - all of the died including the mother plant. I’m sure this is because the plant was already struggling and sick! I propagated it with the hopes of restoring something! So bad news all around! What I showed in the video still stands because in most cases this will produce successful results, as I’ve propagated many other plants many other times. Unfortunately not good results with this one! Thanks for watching Noelia!
Also… I see you commented to another persons comment… you typed, “mines dead”. You simply start new plant by putting directly into soil in a WELL DRAINED POT, can put rocks in bottom. These plants do NOT like much water!
I'll give an update here! Things did not go well! I think the issue was the health of the plant was already struggling due to my aggressive treatment to rid it of pests so that is why the propagation didn't take off and root successfully. Not only did the propagation fail but the other two plants that were planted together also died. I tried to salvage one by attempting to propagate the top and those also just rotted. I have had so many successful propagations so I stand by what I showed in this video because the techniques do work (usually!). Just, unfortunately, not in this case! Thanks for watching Ana, and let me know how your propagation goes!
@Christina Nelson I got a draceana deremensis Michiko for free ,3 stalks and I want to propagate. Google has tons of info about other variations but not much for michiko any ideas? Don't want to just chance it...
Have you ever successfully propagated one of your plants?
I cut 5 clipping from my momsteraa and they're all doing exceptionally well in water vases with an air stone
Yes,many.
Very helpful for my new rescued Dragon Plant and my propagating obsession. Thanks so much!
Best of luck propagating! It does get addictive! Thanks for watching!
Love dracenas. Yours is beautiful. I cut my dracena's with secateurs beacuse it is quick, easy and you get a very clean cut.
My wife got a dracaena on her daughter’s birthday, over 30 years ago. It’s 8 feet tall one stalk in our split level entry. I decided it needed a repot, and a trim with propagation. I got three propagations, with leaves from it, and accidentally broke it in half. So ended up just cutting it in half with no leaves. It was way too tall anyway. I’m hoping I’ll get at least one cutting to root, but really not thinking my stick in a pot will survive. I’ve seen some videos where the stick doesn’t survive. A follow up video on your success would be great.
I really like the multiple stalk idea, thanks, hopefully I get all my cuttings to root.
No follow up on any success because it was a compelling failure! Haha the mother plant and all cutting died! I think this was because the mother plant was already dying! I hope you have better luck with yours! Thanks for watching!
@@christinalnelson It worked! I had just about given up, I mean I kinda stopped watering it, and all of a sudden I saw something trying to poke out the side. I think it’s going to survive, it just takes a long time
It's Medusa Greek mythology. I was just watching your video because I was searching for information about my plan as well. And I was led towards your video and it's fantastic. And I am getting ready to order high quality plant snips and new pots and plums and all kinds of stuff to start cutting my plant down. I can't believe you can actually take sections and then the bottom roots and the top starts to grow up as amazing I never knew this until today and you can see the date I just sent this and I've had this plan for 20 some years it was for my grandfather that my mom said that he gave snippings to people and I never understood that until actually this evening watching videos because I need her out my plan. Anyways great video I subscribed and keep up the good work You're doing great
That was incredibly bad voice to text I apologize for that. I just had an idea and I had to get it out fast and I cannot type that fast
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad to have a new subscriber. I hope the plant tips helped! I ended up killing that entire plant but the recommendations I gave still stand - I just ended up with some bad luck.
Would love to see an update on your Dracaena!
They died! It was a fail! My first ever propagation fail sadly! Check back to my channel for other plant videos!
Maybe that would be good information to present up front/top, before people go cutting up their plant to use your method that fight work.
Oops “That didn’t work”, i meant
@@christinalnelsonwhat do you think you did wrong?
Oh!! they all died?@@christinalnelson
Thanks for the information. I was looking to just trim mine as some of the branches had gone really thin and long and the weight of the heads were making it spread in a weird shape and starting to take up too much space. Looks great now and I have two bonus plants sat in water that I can place elsewhere in the house.
I didn’t even consider that! Thanks 🙏
That’s awesome! I hope yours live long and healthy lives!
this is awesome, Do you have a follow up video or information? was it successful and what happened to the main stem that you cut? did it die or grow more?
Everything died! My mother plant was already compromised so this was a last ditch effort to salvage something but I think everything was too sick to survive. I’ve since bought a new dracaena and have successfully propagated a cutting. It takes a long time to root is what I’ve learned! Longer than other types of plants.
Christina! How did I miss this video? I just pulled your channel and realized you had posted July 20. Interesting! I didn't know they can be trained to grow in different shapes. I have never propagated anything big. Good project. Keep us posted in a few weeks.
I’ve been so bad about posting! It’s been hard with summer and all my kids home to stick to a schedule and film! The plant has been struggling! Not because of the propagation but from pests! I had to repot them again and hopefully the pests will be gone for good! I’m invested in keeping me trees! Thanks for watching Lilia and hopefully I’ll have some new content soon!
@@christinalnelson Hi Christina, I figured you were busy with the kids. Postings take a lot of preparation time. Not easy. I'm so sorry about your plant but keep at it. I'm struggling with an orchid I was given recently. I am doing lots of research.
@@liliacollazo7394 orchids are hard! Mine keeps dropping flowers and I’m not sure why! I’m definitely still a plant novice!
@@christinalnelson I find them hard as well; and, yet some people think they are so easy! I am actually going to replant mine this week. My aesthetician has 3 in a spot with little indirect light and I wish you could see those orchids. They absolutely love that spot and flower for long periods of time. I moved mine to the bathroom. I hope is a good spot. I have enough light in there for them. Good to hear from you Christina :)
@@lilicollazo750 my orchid has officially lost all its flowers! I don’t think it’s dead yet but that might be around the corner! On another note, I just posted a new video and in it I mentioned you and how you’ve been such a loyal follower of my channel and how much I have appreciated your views and comments! I want to send you a thank gift - do you have an Instagram account so I can DM you there?
Thank you. Is it ok to leave 2 cuttings in a cup? Also do they prefer outdoor sun or indoor shade?
Yes, you can have several cutting in a cup. Just make sure to change out the water often. At least once a week. So bacteria doesn't grow and kill your cuttings. And often better to do a few because sometimes they all don't survive and grow roots. I would say the inverse of what you said would be true-- outdoor shade or indoor sun. Most cuttings will do just fine in bright, indirect sunlight and a few hours of morning direct light is good too. I prefer inside because the temperature and exposure is more controlled. I'm sure outside could be fine, but less control. Best of luck! I just took several cuttings from my monstera deliciousa this morning! Once you get into propagating and have some success under your belt, I think you'll love it!
I used my watermelon knife to cut mine. In two, smooth swipes . . . it was done. The cut was smooth too. Just sharing what I did.
Thanks for the tip! I was struggling! ha! Thanks for watching!
You had me at foofadoos! 😂 ☠️
haha! I'm always one for silly expressions and words! Thanks for watching!
It's the hydra that grows more heads rather than Medusa....sorry I couldn't help but to point that out. Great video though, very helpful.
Thanks for the info Gary! I always love to learn more! Thanks for watching and I hope you have success with your plants and your propagations!
I have a hard enough time keeping my plants alive!
That’s a good place to start! And at least we try propagation it’s hedging a bet by cloning the mother plant in case the it dies!
What time of year do dracaena marginata should be pruned.
Thank you
@christinanelson
Can you show us an update of the result and how that process went for you?
Everything died! The plant was already sick so sadly it didn’t make it! Thanks for watching!
Hey I have a small one I bought a couple a months ago the top tips are staring to die but the tree itself is still alive. I was wanting to know if I should cut the dead branches near the top? Also it’s starting to grow branches or leaves on the side of the base and side of the branches is that normal ?
Yes, to my knowledge that’s normal. I’ve heard that if it grows from the bottom it might be in distress. And if there are dying parts, I’d consider cutting it back and that will encourage new growth when you do that and new shoots will show up! Best of luck and thanks for watching!
I’ve had one of these plants for a few years now and it’s just a single stem. It’s bushy but doesn’t branch out into separate stems like yours does. How can I encourage this?
I would try notching it or cutting off on small section. But I am not expert and failed my plant and the whole thing died! Best of luck! And thanks for watching!
Would love an update with pictures!
The propagations died! It was a fail. The plant was already too sick I think. But check back int on my channel for other plant videos!
I got mine as a sad and dying plant. It looks much better now but I don't know how to get it to grow, not just at the top. Not sure how to keep going with it.
Your lucky! Never put these in water to grow roots! This plant actually doesn’t like a lot of water!! I’m not sure who told u to do it that way, and it’s easier, simply place cutting in soil in a WELL DRAINED POT! The soil needs to dry out before watering again. I live in Florida, these plants, of different variations, are all over. When u prune, your not going to get a ‘bunch’ of new ‘branches’. ‘You’d get maybe 2 or 3. You can control them unlike what u said, simply by removing them and u can use to stop growth. All u need to do to start a new is… just pot and soil! You need to cut on 45 degree angel, not straight across, and it can be as little as two inches. When starting a new plant from a short cutting, it’s a beautiful houseplant for a table, dresser, kitchen top etc! These plants grow kinda slowly. So the foliage is perfect on a short clipping before it gets tall. Simply place the cutting into soil in a well drained pot!! They don’t like much water. DRY IT OUT before hand! These r totally full of water, like a cactus. This is why these plants r so easy to grow. One of mine outside has beautiful wide leaves with yellow around the edges, it’s not like urs with thin leaves, mines a different species. 6 to 8 inches in a year is slow growing.to braid them, isn’t really about light etc… you can train this plant by using nylon and it tied to rocks to pull it where u want. Desert roses r done this way. Braiding a plant takes a LONG TIME!! A reason why braided plants in nurseries or stores are so expensive.
Very good information! Thank you for sharing! I have had great success with propagating several kinds of plants but this one has been a challenge! I’ll definitely try what you suggested! Thank you!
They can grow roots in water. You just have to check it daily and change water routinely. Of all my cuttings, dracaena is the one I’m most meticulous about changing water. If you have a branched plant, roots can also grow off the top branches.
Well done. Thank you so much for your video!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Hola, es de sombra o de sol. Gracias.
Mis propagaciones murieron, ¡así que no tengo mucha autoridad para hablar de eso! Pero los esquejes prefieren la luz solar indirecta. ¡Espero que esto ayude! ¡Gracias por ver!
Thank you for your help
Does it continue to grow leaves where you cut it on mother plant?
No it doesn’t - it’s possible it will begin to branch out with new branches. But once you cut a section that will stop the growth. Thanks for watching!
lol mine is a single stalk grown from cuttings , dont even know how to propagate it , did yours branch out or dead ?
Mine is dead! My first propagation failure! But I think it was because my plant was already compromised. Best of luck with yours!
It's been two years! What was the outcome please?
Any updates on this video? How did it go?
It went badly! The whole plant and propagation died! The plant was sick already and I think it was too far gone!
Can you give us an update on how this worked for you?
Will leaves grow back on the branch that I cut?
A new branch or two or three should grow from below where you cut it. Best of luck!
The start of a root at the top.
Thanks for the info and for watching!
I put my cuttings in water and it got Rotted So I think In the Soil is Better.
I’ve never had luck using soil but rotting is a risk. I do think that dracaenas are some of the trickier plants to propagate. Monstera and FLF are a bit easier and less prone to rot. Thanks for watching!
You just need to refresh the water
You were referring to Medusa , the goddess with the snakes for hair.
Yes! That’s right! Thank you! Thanks for checking out my video.
Not exactly - a Hydra: the creature that grows three heads when you cut off one.
It's about 6 to 8 weeks for this plant...I WISH it was 2 lol. Is there an update on this?
No video update - all of the died including the mother plant. I’m sure this is because the plant was already struggling and sick! I propagated it with the hopes of restoring something! So bad news all around! What I showed in the video still stands because in most cases this will produce successful results, as I’ve propagated many other plants many other times. Unfortunately not good results with this one! Thanks for watching Noelia!
Update?
It died! The mother and the propagation. The mother plant was too sick from my treatment of the gnats.
Its actually a hydra that adds heads when cut not medusa. thanks for the info
Also… I see you commented to another persons comment… you typed, “mines dead”. You simply start new plant by putting directly into soil in a WELL DRAINED POT, can put rocks in bottom. These plants do NOT like much water!
I will definitely attempt it your way! Thank you for the tips!
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So no update :,)
I'll give an update here! Things did not go well! I think the issue was the health of the plant was already struggling due to my aggressive treatment to rid it of pests so that is why the propagation didn't take off and root successfully. Not only did the propagation fail but the other two plants that were planted together also died. I tried to salvage one by attempting to propagate the top and those also just rotted. I have had so many successful propagations so I stand by what I showed in this video because the techniques do work (usually!). Just, unfortunately, not in this case! Thanks for watching Ana, and let me know how your propagation goes!
the hydra.. greek myth, cut a head off two grow back, the labors of hercules :D, he cut them off and burn it with a torch :D
I hope my dragon tree grows many heads! I have to keep it alive first though!
@Christina Nelson I got a draceana deremensis Michiko for free ,3 stalks and I want to propagate. Google has tons of info about other variations but not much for michiko any ideas? Don't want to just chance it...
Can you sing opera?
Yes I can. 😉
@@christinalnelson how did I know??
I think you cut dracena in breasthight ❤
Sadly my dracena all died! Thanks for watching.
hmmm, a lot of talk and no follow up. too bad. I was excited to see the results...
everything died! that was the follow up! nothing TO show! thanks for watching.
@@christinalnelsonbad creator attitude