So in outrsmall town there's a local business moving offices. They were not going to take the plants for some reason, so on a whim my wife asked them if she could have them. They unexpectedly called her the other day to come and pick them up! They gave us a few, but this Dracaena is by far the biggest, it had grown too big for the office and was bent over at the top practically at a right angle. We got it home and re-potted it (excuse the mess) as it was in a terrible pot that was way too small for it.
Obviously it was never pruned or kept in shape, so now its super tall but flimsy and leaning. The tallest section is over 3 metres tall (~9ft 10in) so it can't hold itself up, and even the 2nd tallest branch is about 2m and starting to lean. We temporarily have it resting against the chain for our grow light, but we will probably end up moving it, so i need to come up with some sort of self support for it. I don't have any smaller bits of wood that long, but I might have some metal rods in the shed. I was thinking of maybe putting a couple of metal rods in the pot and some loose ties to keep it upright, although I don't think it would look great tbh.
So, any tips or suggestions are welcome, thanks.
by Substantial_Work6907
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They handle pruning really well. They sprout again from the cut and thicken up. Root the cuttings in water for new plants.
I would cut one of the really tall branches diwn to just a few inches and you will have new sprouts at base in no time. Id feed a bit too snd always make sure it drains well. I have one that has been growing for twenty years! It was in tiny four inch pot ehen i got it. Its five trunks i manage to keep at ceiling height ( i cut tip if gets too tall and new growth sprouts along branch ) It faces east but slightly away from window. I feed sea kelp/ fish emulsion every couple months.