Hi, If anybody can help me figure out the name of this plant, I would appreciate it. This plant was in very low light conditions for a couple of years. Now that I'm in South Florida (it's been 2 months) its health has definitely improved. But I wish it wasn't so "leggy." Would trimming it help? If so, should I trim all the branches? And can I do it now (late October) or do I need to wait for next Spring? Thanks! P.S.: Please let me know if it would be helpful to take a close-up picture of its "trunk" or leaves.
You have a dracaena reflexia "song of jamiaca". It would be useful to give it a good hard pruning and since you live in florida It should be fine to prune it now.
Thanks so much James. How certain are you that it's a Dracaena Reflexa? I'm asking because someone else had made the same ID, but it really didn't look like it to me based on the pictures I found on the Internet. If I could find a close-up of what its trunk looks like it would be helpful. Assuming this is indeed a Dracaena Reflexa, how far down should I prune? Just in case should I prune just a couple of trunks only? Do the cuts need to be disinfected? I would appreciate your guidance.
It is a draceana reflexia and they can all look a little bit different depending on hoe much light and fertillizer they have gotten. I suggest cutting the 2 tallest trunks by half and then placing them either in water to grow roots or put rooting hormone on them and placing them in the same pot for a more full look. For the rest of them just kep in mind what look you wantthe plant to have later and remeber that it will mostly send out new shoots a few inches below the cut, so cut it where ever you like depending on what size you want it to be.