Indoor Palm Plants

[Green Squall]

Any tips on this mess? Somehow its survived 30 years in a tiny pot with no sunlight. I've since transplanted it and its getting light in the mornings. Not sure if I should prune it or prop it up. I'm also considering taking a cutting, if possible.

 

[exploziv]

It usually regrows if you prune it, suporting that seems too much of a hassle, maybe try pruning one branch ans see if it buds under the cut? And ofc you can clone the top you cut!

 

[Green Squall]

It usually regrows if you prune it, suporting that seems too much of a hassle, maybe try pruning one branch ans see if it buds under the cut? And ofc you can clone the top you cut!

One branch, good idea. I'll try cutting above this little nub, which is probably the new growth. Might go lower on one of the other branches just to see if it buds again.

 

[exploziv]

All those darker spots are potential bud sites. Should be ok! Btw, clones should have some lower leaves removed so they don't dry out too much till they get roots. Water container is ok to get roots from it.

 

[Donald Mallard]

those things will sprout from any node , u can cut that and make a dozen more and the original will grow still , its like topping a cannabis plant ...

 

[Green Squall]

All those darker spots are potential bud sites. Should be ok! Btw, clones should have some lower leaves removed so they don't dry out too much till they get roots. Water container is ok to get roots from it.

Did some pruning and I feel good about it. The cuttings are in water now. Here's to 30 more years

@Donald Mallard I've got a handful in water right now and will be definitely be planting them if they take.

 

[Green Squall]

Its about 3 weeks later and I'm slowly seeing some roots form on the cuttings. Looking forward to making some news plants. I'll have to buy some more soil though because although I already bought a bag, temptation got the best of me and I popped some CBD rich seeds (Dead Lights) I've had in my fridge.

 

[Rico Swazi]

how goes it GS?

 

[St. Phatty]

Do Pineapple plants count ?

 

[led05]

those things will sprout from any node , u can cut that and make a dozen more and the original will grow still , its like topping a cannabis plant ...

Things that grow for 3 decades in no light have a tendency to be…… rather Tough I guess you’d say

 

[Green Squall]

8 months later and it's looking great. Everything you see is new growth.

 

[buzzmobile]

That's a dracaena marginata, @Green Squall , also called a dragon tree. Its leaves are toxic to dogs and cats. It's practically bulletproof. Mealybugs are the most common insect pest.

Nice work on the pruning and rooting of cuttings.

 

[Green Squall]

That's a dracaena marginata, @Green Squall , also called a dragon tree. Its leaves are toxic to dogs and cats. It's practically bulletproof. Mealybugs are the most common insect pest.

Nice work on the pruning and rooting of cuttings.

THANK YOU! I tried to identify it, but couldn't positively ID it. I don't have any pets right now, but the toxicity issue is noted since I haven't ruled out getting a pup in the future.

I had a couple more cuttings not shown and gave them to my dad to spruce up his office. I'll probably repot these ones one more time before finding a more suitable permanent spot.

 

[buzzmobile]

There are colorful cultivars available. Tricolor and Colorama are two.

 

[Green Squall]

There are colorful cultivars available. Tricolor and Colorama are two.

It says they can flower, but is rare indoors. It's amazing how this sickly plant bounced back so fast. As mentioned in my first post, this palm somehow survived for decades without any natural sunlight.