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Renewing an Overgrown Dracaena: Cut Back Crown and Propagate Trunk Sections

Dracaena Rejuvenation

Thin the crown first. If unflowered, you may get scented blooms. Cut main trunks to a few inches above soil; they'll resprout. Cut removed trunks into 3–5 inch sections, lay horizontally in moist potting soil. They root from nodes. Pencil-thin canes also root horizontally.

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