Comments on: I'm Dracaena Fragrans Massangeana But You Can Call Me Corn Plant http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/dracaena-fragrans-massangeana-corn-plant/ the official Flower Shop Network blog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:03:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ben362 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/dracaena-fragrans-massangeana-corn-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-14574 Ben362 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:15:24 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=2865#comment-14574 With Dracena I would suspect overwatering to be the most likely cause for major leaf drop or browning. Dracena are fairly tolerant of bright areas as well as the dark holes that they are commonly used in. Stephanie, if you have had this plant for less than 6 weeks or so id blame HD for probably over stressing the plant if you have had it longer its probably just the normal cycling of leaves because the plant looks overall healthy. Cornfused, My guess would be that the original had just been there for too long with no long term maintance. Repotting and or dividing would probably benifit this plant. I would cut any leafless trunks back to a managable size (2-3' at most) this will quite possibly break the dormancy on some growing points along those exhisting stems causing new leaves to grow from there. With Dracena I would suspect overwatering to be the most likely cause for major leaf drop or browning. Dracena are fairly tolerant of bright areas as well as the dark holes that they are commonly used in. Stephanie, if you have had this plant for less than 6 weeks or so id blame HD for probably over stressing the plant if you have had it longer its probably just the normal cycling of leaves because the plant looks overall healthy.

Cornfused,

My guess would be that the original had just been there for too long with no long term maintance. Repotting and or dividing would probably benifit this plant. I would cut any leafless trunks back to a managable size (2-3' at most) this will quite possibly break the dormancy on some growing points along those exhisting stems causing new leaves to grow from there.

]]> By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/dracaena-fragrans-massangeana-corn-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-14431 Jamie Jamison Adams Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:03:43 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=2865#comment-14431 Cornfused, It could have been root bound but another environmental stress issue probably caused the died back. The new shoots indicate that the plant is alive and will thrive with proper care. First get it out of the water. Since the roots were seemingly healthy and intact, leaving it in water will cause root rot. Re-pot this plant keep the soil level the same as it was before. Then follow the care instruction for corn plant listed in the link above (you will have to scroll down the page a little to see them). The important thing for this plant, as well as the new one, is to keep the root ball evenly moist and mist it occasionally. Good luck and keep me posted. Cornfused,

It could have been root bound but another environmental stress issue probably caused the died back. The new shoots indicate that the plant is alive and will thrive with proper care. First get it out of the water. Since the roots were seemingly healthy and intact, leaving it in water will cause root rot. Re-pot this plant keep the soil level the same as it was before. Then follow the care instruction for corn plant listed in the link above (you will have to scroll down the page a little to see them). The important thing for this plant, as well as the new one, is to keep the root ball evenly moist and mist it occasionally. Good luck and keep me posted.

]]> By: Cornfused http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/dracaena-fragrans-massangeana-corn-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-14430 Cornfused Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:18:37 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/?p=2865#comment-14430 My boss has a Corn Plant and it has slowly but surely lost every leaf it ever had. I bought him anew one since we all thought it had died but while I was transplanting the new one in to the container I noticed the roots are very much alive and there is even new stalks shooting off the root ball, i feel it may have been root bound since it a big plant. I currenlty have it in a bowl with some water and it is about 70 degrees in there but currently very low light. Can I save this by replanting it in a bigger pot? what do I need to do or is it just toast and I need to throw him away? My boss has a Corn Plant and it has slowly but surely lost every leaf it ever had. I bought him anew one since we all thought it had died but while I was transplanting the new one in to the container I noticed the roots are very much alive and there is even new stalks shooting off the root ball, i feel it may have been root bound since it a big plant. I currenlty have it in a bowl with some water and it is about 70 degrees in there but currently very low light. Can I save this by replanting it in a bigger pot? what do I need to do or is it just toast and I need to throw him away?

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