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candace101 Oshkosh, WI(Zone 4b) May 04, 2008

I believe this is some kind of dracaena, I've just never seen this color of leaves on one before.

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red_princess_71 Lilesville, NC(Zone 7b) May 04, 2008

candace,
I buy one of those every year and i can never grow them...i think they are so pretty...those colors in yours are beautiful...Hope you have better luck them me.


Char

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Seaecho Phelan, CA(Zone 8b) May 05, 2008

Yep, they are pretty, but they are very temperamental. I was able to keep one for years, but it never flourished and eventually started getting a lot of brown on the leaves, and slowly losing leaves until it had hardly any left. They aren't easy for even the most experienced grower. They are inherently weak, according to one of my houseplant books.

Randi

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plantladylin (Zone 1) May 06, 2008

Maybe a new cultivar of Dracaena? Beautiful color! I love the looks of that one!

Here's one similar in PF: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/38173/ I have a couple of Dracaena's and they seem to do best when I neglect them. I used to kill them with over watering. The broad leaf ones do seem to have a problem of the leaves turning brown and crispy if they don't get enough humidity. You can mist them with a spray bottle of water once in awhile. Even with the major humidity down here in Florida, it sometimes just ain't a happy camper.

Here's some good info for dracaena's: http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1504.htm

It's common for the D. Massangeana to lose bottom leaves ... you can cut them off and you end up with a trunk like a tree. Some people like this look: http://www.dracaena.com/dracaena-fragrans-massangeana.php

Check out some of these Dracaena's in Hawaii: http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/thumbnails/html/dracaena_fragrans.htm

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solar_gh Mesa, AZ May 19, 2008

Some things I learned about Dracena plants in my greenhouse
They don't like water on the leaves, best to bottom water them if possible
they don't like the fluorides and other chemicals in tap water
They do best on very weak food but a constant supply
they like to be root bound somewhat
Although they look sturdy, they bruise easily if handled too much

Ron

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jun 02, 2008

It's probably Lemon Lime.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/800/

Gorgeous plant!

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