Janet Craig & Warneckii Dracaena's, Care?

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ(Zone 7a)

SO what do these guys need? A good amount of light, Medium light, low light? LOL! I am on a plant buying spree lately and I am having a blast!! Any info you could give me on their care, would be greatly appreciated. I thank you for your help!
Holly

They will survive in low light but for best growth medium light is best. Some early morning sun is fine. Keep evenly moist but not wet and don't let the plants sit in water. Fertilize every now and then with a general houseplant fertilizer for foliage plants. Keep the leaves free of dust or better yet, run them under the shower once a month to remove any potential pests and to keep them clean. Draceanas are easy houseplants.

New York, NY(Zone 6a)

Warneckei should receive more light than J. Craig. Warneckei needs lots of bright indirect light and some early or late day direct sun will help.

Janet Craig is as good a low light plant as you can find. It thrives under fluorescent light with no natural light or near a north facing window. Keep it away from direct sun at all times.

Water requirements are similar for both, although a plant in low light will use less water than one in bright light. Both do very well in low humidity and both need temps above 55 degrees.

Like all dracaenas, both are susceptible to leaf spotting due to the buildup of soil salts from hard water and overfertilizing and perlite (a source of fluoride).

Roots tend to mass in the bottom of the pot and wander out the drain hole. The solution is to trim off large roots that have grown outside the bottom of the rootball and add an inch of fresh potting mix to the bottom of the pot. Avoid moving them into larger pots until they are very rootbound throughout the rootball.

I find that Janet Craig's will become lanky,weak stemmed and will loose their lower leaves much faster(as will most plants) if placed in a dark corner which is inevitably where the poor plants get stuck. People tend to interpret "Low Light" as "No Light" so I hesitate to use that terminology when describing light requirements. Yes, they are great in offices under florescent lights but most people don't light their homes with florescent bulbs. The light close to a north window is fine but anything less than that your really limiting the plants ability to remain attractive for any length of time in your average home. Obviously I do not agree that they should never see any sun. A few hours of early morning sun from an east window filtered through a curtain or blind will work wonders and will keep your Janet Craig looking good much longer than if you put it in that dark corner.

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