Once upon a time, I used to hate dracaena plants. Then again, I was taking care of hundreds at a time. Heck, if I had to take care of a hundred beers at the same time, I’d probably start to dislike them, too.Well, probably not, but you get my poi
06.06.2023 - 21:34 / gardenerspath.com / Matt Suwak
How to Propagate Dracaena HouseplantsMy home is filled with houseplants, and about 30 percent of those are some variety of dracaena.
This is in part because of my (infamous) tendency to favor fuss-free houseplants, but another factor at work is how dang easy it is to propagate dracaena from cuttings.
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These easy-to-grow cuttings are perfect for filling up your own home, and they make excellent gifts for people who need a little more green in their households.
Let’s get into how to grow dracaena from cuttings!
The BasicsThere are a couple of available methods that work for propagating dracaena, but this guide will focus on the one that has the best track record, and is the easiest in practice.
Follow these simple steps and you’ll be swimming in dracaena before you know it.
You’ll need a few items to do this.
Dracaena CuttingsWe’ll dig into what kind of cuttings you want to take and how to snip them a little later in the article. But it’s important to remember that you can’t propagate dracaena cuttings without any on hand!
If you have access to a mature, healthy specimen, that’s your ticket. Whether it’s growing in your own home, or the home of a friend, you may be able to take a few snips – with permission of course, if you’re not the owner.
On that note, this isn’t the time to be chopping plants you see at the store, a botanical garden, or elsewhere. Let’s stick with houseplants that are available for sharing.
Rooting HormoneThis part is optional, but I always use a rooting powder when starting cuttings, and that goes for every single plant I start.
My wife has fantastic luck using only water, but she was born with a
Once upon a time, I used to hate dracaena plants. Then again, I was taking care of hundreds at a time. Heck, if I had to take care of a hundred beers at the same time, I’d probably start to dislike them, too.Well, probably not, but you get my poi
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