Don't Repot That New Dracaena marginata Into a Big Ceramic Pot

Why It's a Bad Idea

• Plants grow best slightly potbound.
• Large pots hold excess water → root rot (especially for Dracaena).
• Ceramic pots often lack drainage holes.

Correct Approach

1. Keep the plant in its nursery pot.
2. Slip the nursery pot into the ceramic cachepot.
3. Cover the gap with Spanish moss.
4. After watering, check cachepot bottom—empty any standing water.

When to Up-Pot

Only if soil dries in 3 days or less. Then move to a pot just one size larger.

Optimal Care

• Bright light near sunny window.
• Water when top ½ inch of soil is dry.
• Fertilize half-strength monthly max.
• Light—not pot size—controls growth rate.