Date Posted:18:55:58 05/24/03 Sat Author: maggie Subject: Re: Draceana deremensis leaf damage In reply to:
Maria Dirchsen
's message, "Draceana deremensis leaf damage" on 11:45:01 04/03/03 Thu
I find Dracaena deremensis quite difficult - I think they suffer from viruses or something. I bought a lovely one two years ago which deteriorated to the stage it's at now - i.e. it's still alive, very small, all the leaves have brown marks, I can't find any insect life; it's definitely alive but that's all! When I bought it, it was standing outside the shop on the pavement - that may be part of its trouble - it was not a hot day.
I bought another from Woodies, much larger, and being cruelly treated - standing in a howling draught in the hallway out to their outdoor sales area; I got a discount and brought it home and it's in the bathroom and seems happy - but looks tatty with all those brown-edged leaves! Some were even torn in strips!
Sorry none of that's any help to you, though. I think this plant more than any other registers past ill-treatment in later foliage. I wonder if that's a factor with yours?
