Yellow mold / fungus on Dracaena Fragrans, should I repot asap?
Posted Feb 7, 2020, 1:16 PM UTC
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Let it dry all the way. Don’t keep anything with a trunk too wet because they tend to rot at the soil line. Do not reply unless it is really pot bound. I would leave it in that pot for a while, unless it’s been in there for over 3 years.
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Thanks. She gets brown tips on few leaves if I don't water it on same day every week, hopefully she won't cause any problems!
I bought it about 9 months ago but it's a big plant (about 5 feet or 150 cm) and pot isn't big. Just checked and it's not root bound. Should I atleast try to scoop the mold away?
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It’s not gonna harm the plant. It’s gonna bother you more than the plant :) You can just scrape it off, yes. I would wait a few more years to repot that guy into something bigger. The browning on the edges a lot of the times is the lack of humidity and the chemicals in tap water. It’s shows on the edges. Normal city water usually has fluoride or that other chlo-something I can’t think of right now. Those things can burn the edges, but it’s probably more a humidity issue. I have a Janet Craig dracaena and she only gets water once a month now that it’s winter and it’s in a 12 in pot.
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Haha I'm just panicking because it's my by far the tallest plant and I don't want to lose it :) I do slightly mist it 1-2 times per week but I guess that's not really helping.
Thanks for your help, I will slow down on watering Dracaenas in winter from now on.
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You’re welcome! Don’t mist. Misting stops the photosynthetic process for a few hours. So when you mist, the plant closes it’s pores and it cannot create food. Never mist, unless it’s an epiphytical plant. Any questions, just ask!
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Overwatering I know - it recently got two new shoots (https://i.imgur.com/MLaxtiq.jpg) and overall it's been growing like crazy even now in winter so I've been watering it more than usually.
I was going to repot it first thing in spring, should I wait ~6 more weeks or repot immediately?