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Posted 2Y ago by @wolfqueen

What should I do?

My dragon's tail went through a bout with root rot. I had her in a pot that ended up being too big trying to accommodate the moss pole I had. I removed her, cut away her roots, and attempted to start over. But she's been drooping over since. Should I chop more? I don't want to lose her. 😔 #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #dragontailplant
Tiamat
Tiamat
Rhaphidophora decursiva
2ft to light, indirect
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
@SpiffyGonolobus
Natalie
5586 XP
2Y ago
@SpiffyGonolobus
Moss poles can be tied on the outside of the pot if you use double pots. And how much roots you removed? The entire roots?
@wolfqueen
Philli
43130 XP
2Y ago
@wolfqueen
@SpiffyGonolobus, I had to remove them all. They were pretty unhealthy. I have propagated before, though, and never saw this much droopage.
@AwesomePlants
Awesome
38169 XP
2Y ago
@AwesomePlants
Oh no! It's ok, I had to do the same and start over with mine and propped. I just reported her.

I would suggest propping in perlite or fluval if you have it. Sprinkle some rooting hormone on it before propping and put it in a sunny place or put it near a grow light.
@pothosslut
Gidget
2890 XP
2Y ago
@pothosslut
It's probably because it's a lot of shocked roots to a lot of plant. The smaller cuttings do better because they don't need to use all that much energy. If possible I would cut it down further into smaller pieces. I had a huge decursiva before I moved and had to start over. I just got a starter! Good luck! 🪴☺️