Dracena Stops Growing After Blooming

Question

Hi, I’m uploading a photo of my dracaena. Recently it was blooming, which is great as it shows the plant is healthy. However at a certain point the blooming stem and flowers started falling apart on my floor etc. so I decided to cut it off (I read that this is perfectly safe and many people do it just to get rid of the flower smell anyways). The problem is that a small part of the stem still sits there, preventing the plant from growing any new leaves etc. and it’s already been 2 months. The question is – is there anything I can / should do now, should I not have cut it off in the first place? Attached are photos of the plant and the stem that remains. Thanks for any advice. Boris

Answer 1

Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. I am unable to see the issue at hand. If you have had this for awhile and haven't fed it anything, then you might feed it a weak fertilizer. You could top it with just a thin layer of compost, instead, if you would rather do that. They don't like rich soil, but they do need some nutrients. They tolerate pruning pretty well, and can be propagated this way. Pruning shouldn't be the issue.A slight more light might be help, though, as long as it isn't too bright.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dracaena/dracaena-houseplant-care.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dracaena/pruning-dracaena-plants.htm

Answer 2

Many thanks for the detailed reply. It's a pity my photos didn't upload here.

Regarding any pruning - I really wouldn't know how deep to cut in such a situation ...