Why so droopy?
Hey all - can anyone help me figure out why this poor guy is looking so sad? too much water, not enough water, too much sun, something else?
4ft to light, direct
18” pot with drainage
Last watered 6 days ago
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You have a Gorgeous Dracaena. I also agree with @Lifeis2short. Your plant is also sensitive to the chemicals in tap water. I hope your plant will make a speedy recovery.
@Beanaford my first thought is the heater vent it's sitting next to. The brown spots look crispy and best I can tell are mainly on that one side. Try moving it away from the vent and see if that helps
@Beanaford yes that could absolutely be the problem, especially if the move was recent. And like @Ada3 said, they are very sensitive to the chemicals in tap water so it's best to use filtered water. Generally, though, mostly the tips of the leaves turn brown if it's a problem with the chemicals in the water you use.
@Beanaford If you only have a few plants, filtered water works!!
Our tap water stinks like chlorine and is full of fluoride. I must fill containers (usually 2 quart or 2 gallon plastic watering "cans" and let them sit overnight (near a baseboard which keeps the water relatively warm in our New England temps). We must filter all our drinking water...we're very used to that. Just a suggestion. Perhaps you can Google info about that?
Our tap water stinks like chlorine and is full of fluoride. I must fill containers (usually 2 quart or 2 gallon plastic watering "cans" and let them sit overnight (near a baseboard which keeps the water relatively warm in our New England temps). We must filter all our drinking water...we're very used to that. Just a suggestion. Perhaps you can Google info about that?
Thanks everyone for your tips! I use filtered water now AND moved him out of the sun (apparently they’re not a fan- oops). And he’s looking so much healthier! Thanks again!
