Tropicals & Tender Perennials: I didn't know a corn plant bloomed, 1 by JPlunket

JPlunket wrote:
I have a dracaena fragrans here in Vieques that I've "cloned" dozens of times, with 100% success and very little effort. I have lopped off pieces of the plant ranging from 2' all the way up to 10'. I strip off the bottom leaves (6" to 12" up the stalk), powder wth Root-tone F, and stick them into a hole with a few of those water-absorbing crystals and some Pro-mix. The worst I've done (on really tall pieces) is to lose most or all existing leaves and have to wait for the stalk to re-sprout (top and several places on the side. The best (even on some very tall pieces) is to lose few or none of the existing leaves --this takes steady irrigation. Typical is a strongly rooted plant within a matter of weeks, excellent growth within a month or two.

Here's the plant when I bought the house in Feb '03.