How to Propagate Gold Dust Dracaena | Dracaena godseffiana Propagation
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Botanical name: Dracaena godseffiana
Synonym: Dracaena surculosa
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Common names: Gold Dust Dracaena, Spotted-Leaf Dracaeana, Japanese Bamboo, Gold Dust Plant
Gold Dust Dracaena (Dracaena godseffiana) is a distinctly shrubby Dracaena plant which bears broad oval leaves unlike other Dracaena plants and is easy to grow and propagate.
Gold Dust Dracaena is highly tolerant to a wide range of indoor growing conditions but does not like to be exposed to direct sunlight.
Dracaena godseffiana is native to west and west-central tropical Africa, from Guinea to the Republic of the Congo.
How to Propagate Gold Dust Dracaena (Dracaena godseffiana)
Gold Dust Dracaena propagation can be done at the beginning of the growing season either from stem cuttings or by plant division.
How to propagate Gold Dust Dracaena from stem cuttings
Take 2-3 in. long stem cuttings from a healthy Gold Dust Dracaena and ensure each cutting has some leaf nodes as this is where new growth will come from.
Dip the lower cut-end of the Gold Dust Dracaena stem cuttings in a rooting hormone to hasten rooting.
Select a rooting container and ensure that there is adequate drainage to prevent the soil from getting soggy as it can lead to rotting.
Fill the container with loose, free-draining potting mix and make a hole with a pencil or any such tool.
Ensure that the hole is slightly wider than the base of the Gold Dust Dracaena stem cutting.
Insert about 2-3 in. of the lower cut end of Gold Dust Dracaena stem cutting in the previously made hole and lightly firm the soil around the stem cutting while taking care not to bury it too deep.
Water the soil thoroughly and cover the set up with clear polythene sheet (bag) to create a greenhouse effect to hasten rooting.
Place the set up in a well-lit, warm place. Adequate light and warmth are necessary for faster rooting.
Maintain the soil moist until rooting occurs; rooting will occur in about 3-6 weeks.
When you observe new growth, the new Gold Dust Dracaena can be transplanted to its own pot after which you can begin routine care.
How to propagate Gold Dust Dracaena by plant division
Water the Gold Dust Dracaena thoroughly at least 1 day before to make it easier to divide and also hasten establishment as a well hydrated plant suffers less shock and takes a shorter time to take root.
Take out the Gold Dust Dracaeana from its pot and carefully divide it into sections by pulling apart the roots.
Ensure each section has adequate roots to hasten establishment.
Select a 6 or 8 in. pot and ensure that the pot has a drainage hole to prevent the soil from getting soggy as it can lead to rotting.
Fill the pot with loose, free-draining potting mix and make a hole in the center of the pot.
Make sure that the hole is slightly wider than the root base of the Gold Dust Dracaeana section.
Place the section in the previously made hole and lightly firm the soil around the base while taking care not to bury it too deep; maintain the section at the same soil level it was in the previous pot.
Water the soil thoroughly and place the set up in a well-lit, warm place until the new plant is well established after which you can begin routine care.
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