On 5/4/08 23:42, in article , "Anne
Jackson" wrote:

The message from "Pete C" contains these words:

Anne Jackson wrote:
The message from "Pete C" contains these words:

Mooching round B & Q just now to get some grass seed, I spotted a
clearance buy. A dragon tree, bicolour, green with red edges. It's
40cm tall, and looking very healthy. Price....................? Just
£1.98!! However, me and houseplants have never got on, so any tips
to stop me murdering it would
be nice. Ta

If it was mine, I'd keep it in a room where there is plenty of light
- but not in direct sunlight. I'd put it in a container (which was a
bit larger than the pot the plant is in) with pebbles in the bottom,
and water it regularly (once a week if I remembered), with a liquid
feed every now and again, probably once a month, if I remembered.
Thanks Anne.I intend to repot tomorrow. Googling leaves me confused.
Water/keep dryish. feed/don't feed.
Do you speak from experience?

I've never owned a Dracaena, but that's what I'd do if I had one! ;-)

Most plants like quite like to be above the water in whatever (outer)
container they're in. Most of them benefit from the evaporation of
the water.

I feed my houseplants a very weak fertiliser, when I remember, which
is usually around the beginning of the month. Makes life easier, if
I have some kind of a routine.

More plants die from over-watering than anything else, I reckon,
so never let them get water-logged.

Oh, before I forget to ask - why are you going to repot it?

Because you said you'd put it in a container a bit larger etc. etc. I think
you mean an outer container and the OP, being new to this perilous game, has
taken this to mean re-potting altogether.
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'