Dracaena

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• philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742

  9 January

  You can cut back the main stems and put the pot in a warm light site.  More often than not, new shoots will begin to show within a few weeks 

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• cpotts350 Posts: 8

  9 January

  So it's like pruning....I cut back the main stems the leaves are on as well as the little ones? I took the dead leaves of those a few days ago.
  
  Thank you for you quick response.

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• philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742

  9 January

  Bit hard to tell from the pics but if the tall stems (  the ones with leaves ) have gone soft at the tips and no sign of fresh growth, prune back to where there are signs of life in the stems.  Shoots should then be produced at any point below that. 
  Not exactly the best time of year tho for new growth - mine took several weeks to show signs of new shoots so you will need to be patient.  Hope it works out for you

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• JennyJ Posts: 10,576

  9 January

  Yes, cut back each stem to where it's firm and moist inside. I can't remember whether it would be green inside or not - it's a long time since I cut one back. Then pop it somewhere warm-ish and bright-ish, and keep the compost just slightly moist (it won't be using much water without any leaves, and you don't want the roots to rot). It might not grow back until spring and there is a chance that it won't grow back at all, but it's worth a try.
  

  Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  

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• cpotts350 Posts: 8

  9 January

  Thank you so much for you messages. I'll have a go now......fingers crossed. I've other questions on other things for the garden but I'll just do one at a time 

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