Losing leaves
12ft to light, indirect
12” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 weeks ago
5
I had to go waaay down in my feed for this but @sillyplantgirl just posted about hers so she might be able to help you.
Hi Linda, right off the bat, your pot looks way to big for your Dragon. I have mine in a big pot- but it’s almost 6 feet tall. When you put a Dragon in too large a pot, the soil retains too much water and it can cause root rot, and leaves turn yellow and drop. Next, I notice it’s pretty dark where you have it. Madagascar Dragon trees can survive in low light, but they prefer bright indirect light. Mine sits on an east facing porch outdoors, gets early morning sun, and from noon to 1 pm on- it gets shade but bright light. So- I might suggest a repot- gently pull it out of the pot and check the roots. If they are a light color- you’re good. If they’re brown and mushy and stinky- that’s root rot. If they’re brown roots look good- I would suggest an 8 or 10 inch pot, preferably terracotta with drainage hole. Dragons like to be snug in their pot, so usually the size pot depends on the rootball and not the size of the tree…..1-2 inches larger than the rootball. I think if you repot Gates and mix be to a brighter spot, it will be happier. I’m happy to help if you have any questions or need help, just tag me directly! Here’s pic of mine…don’t mind the blue arrows- that’s from n earlier post. I do hope this helps- I love Dragon trees!
I think your pot size is fine, you have two trees that are copotted and I think it would struggle in a smaller pot. It would be helpful to have a photo other than what’s on the plant card, because the plant card photo is low quality and it may not accurately depict the current state of your plant. It’s also helpful to have more information to go off of than “losing leaves”.
Generally speaking, dracaena are sensitive to overwatering and excess ‘stuff’ in their water… they kinda need harsh conditions to be happy or they don’t know what to do with themselves.
It’s normal for some of the bottom-most leaves to periodically shed, especially if there has been a recent change in lighting conditions… the whole way that dracaena grow ‘up’ is by producing new leaves at the top and periodically shedding the ones at the bottom.
They are very sensitive to excess minerals and chlorine in tap water, so if you are seeing browning tips on your leaves then the next time you water you should make sure it’s super dry and then flush the pot with distilled water. You should be able to find it by the gallon at your local pharmacy, distilled water is totally pure which is a chemically imbalanced state and makes it ionically hungry; when it comes into contact with things like salts or minerals, it will dissolve/absorb them to try to get to a state of chemical equilibrium. So when you flush the soil with distilled water, it takes a bunch of salt/minerals with it as it drains from the pot. Then for normal watering, use filtered water for your dracaena. They don’t usually need fertilizer more than a weak dose like once a year.
Generally speaking, dracaena are sensitive to overwatering and excess ‘stuff’ in their water… they kinda need harsh conditions to be happy or they don’t know what to do with themselves.
It’s normal for some of the bottom-most leaves to periodically shed, especially if there has been a recent change in lighting conditions… the whole way that dracaena grow ‘up’ is by producing new leaves at the top and periodically shedding the ones at the bottom.
They are very sensitive to excess minerals and chlorine in tap water, so if you are seeing browning tips on your leaves then the next time you water you should make sure it’s super dry and then flush the pot with distilled water. You should be able to find it by the gallon at your local pharmacy, distilled water is totally pure which is a chemically imbalanced state and makes it ionically hungry; when it comes into contact with things like salts or minerals, it will dissolve/absorb them to try to get to a state of chemical equilibrium. So when you flush the soil with distilled water, it takes a bunch of salt/minerals with it as it drains from the pot. Then for normal watering, use filtered water for your dracaena. They don’t usually need fertilizer more than a weak dose like once a year.
It would be nice to have a photo