Good Luck Oriental Totem Pole Growing Guide - Dracaena fragrans 

Finally someone that thoroughly explained this! Thank you so much.

Thank you for making this so easy to understand, Devin! You're about the fifth video I've watched trying to learn about how to propagate my corn plant, and you explained it in a perfect, understandable way!

Plants are incredible. Grow this fabulous head of foliage from just a stick! Thank you for the very informative video!

Fascinating! Informative video and well explained. Thanks for sharing🙏🏽

You explained it so well, loved this

Excellent job! Now I am ready to order my plant. Thanks

Such gorgeous plants thanks for the linformation

Wow! I would have never known! Thanks for the information.

Beautiful plant. Thank you for sharing. Take care and God Bless

Thank you so much dear for your explanation! I will definitely go ahead and do it!!❤❤

My absolute favorite plant 🪴 💚

Fantastically beautiful homeplants. Draceana is one of my favorite plants. I have a lot of sorts at home: dorada, lemon lime, cinto, massangeana and white stripe. Very good, obedient, unpretention beauty.

Love it, good work. Thank you so much.

This is an addendum to my comment 2days ago, thank you for answering my question…I failed to mention I had called Roberta’s and spoke with a rep. I had started the plant ,Totem Pole in the water and after 4pm the I planted into soil. Within 1mon. One large sprout of leaves became limp. The c.s told me to set it back into the water….all is good now but rootless. Today I see a few white, not bugs rice length…maybe the roots are finally pushing through 1 third the way up the log… I will be repotting the plant as per your answer 2days ago. Thanx again Debra😄

Thanks, Devin!

Excellent explanation and very informative 👏 new friend here.

Hi devin. Your plans are so beautiful. Great video. I've started my plant about a month ago I have shutes and I think I'm getting ready to get roots. So glad I found this video the directions were in the paper you sent that I got with the plant. Love your plants how do you get the leaves so shiny

I moved the one from my in-laws place last summer....we had to cut the top 4' off, & had done that several times. Now it's time to try to root a part that's rotting....btw, been in the same pot 20+ years!

Hello again, so far my totem pole plant is living, the pot is just right, 6”and I mixed the cactus palm and citrus potting mix with some more perlite for drainage, funny how the perlite floats to the top of the soil. The leaves are growing looking good and I am using your Hawaiian flower magic. I have mixed as required on the bottle(8 drops in quart of water). Don’t know if the roots have grown on the bottom of the plant yet. Wish I can send a pix but thanks again and re watch your planting video.

You did a fantastic job explaining it all mine from bottom to top is about 5.5 ft tall how ever I would like the leaves to shine like yours any advice to what you do and the new side shutes can you cut them off and regrow one more thing I have a shute growing from under the soil what should I do thank you again

Thanks for the informative video, can you please advise me of how to get the trunk to send out more shooting from a rooted trunk?

Thanks for the introductory video ... I've had mine for a few years. I think I left it in the sun too much and many of the leaves are dried out, I think burnt. Should I cut them all back? Not sure what to do, as I assume they wont turn back to green. Any advise is greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!

I got a cutting from QVC after hearing you mention them in a video, I believe in January '22. The directions included with it stated to remove it from water after 6 weeks whether it had roots or leaves or not. Mine did not but I placed it in a 6 inch pot & put it in a bright but indirect spot in a south window as per directions. It has got some protrusions at various spots around the top to mid cutting & some very slight vertical cracks at those points but no green showing. There is still some "sap" (?) dripping from the top which I'm hoping means the cutting is still viable. Is this just a matter of being patient or do I have a dead stump? Thanks for all your great content & enthusiasm!

Hi Devin. I received my good luck totem in April, two of them actually. One had roots after about 8 weeks so I potted it in a 6 inch pot. It’s doing great btw. But the second one is still in water. It has no roots and two shoots which are getting pretty big. Should I go ahead and pot it or wait longer for it to sprout some roots. I don’t want it to die! Thanks for your help. I love your channel.

Great video!!! Any advise if mine is still a siick...I followed the direction s to a T...should I consider it dead or is there some rescue advise that you can give....Thanks

Hello, thank you for the vid! my plant came with the grey wax covering the top of its stem. I would love for the plant to grow taller. Would removing the rubber help it grow taller, or would it dry out the plant? appreciate the advice, thank you!

Thank you for this video! I bought a fairly large one from Walmart, and it was already potted with the red side up it was in rough condition, very dry but I managed to kinda bring it back to life it has two different trunks and one of them all the leaves fell off but it still has that node looking thing poking out of the side should i cut it off I don't know what to do it at this point please help....lol

Hello, Devin! Thank you for your awesome plant knowledge sharing!😊 I wanted to ask you: my Dracaena fragrans is big, looks healthy and thriving but it has lost all its variegation on the leaves, they have now a dark green color. My windows are low-e glass and my plant is in a bright spot, receiving good indirect light. Is it because it still doesn't have enough light or could be another reason? 🤔

I loved this video I need help I have a very very old corn plant the one you spoke of with the small trunk that was growing up until this summer where the leaves stop coming out of the stalk. I see the tips of two or three leaves but they are not coming out. Does this need to be cut and propagate. I don’t want to kill my plant. Help needed!

My Dracaena fragrans has root rot so I cut all of the roots off. What should I do now :/

Thanks for the video Devin! I broke a lot of roots trying to repot my plant. I want to try propagating by cutting the trunk but I live in Europe and it is quite cold at the moment. Do you think it could possibly work? Thanks!

Devin we have a big one in our home! It's really grew tall wondering if we could propergate this plant?

Hi Devin great video, what is the best soil to use when moving totem to 6 inch pot...

Thank you for your response. Roots emanated out so I planted it in a 6inch pot. I planted it intoMerical Grow Potting Mix. Is that ok? Everyone in now telling me thar I should have planted it in a different soil mix. What do you think I should do?

Hi Devin, any tips on how to make my corn plant look bushier? Mine has long leaves but sparse… and anything I can do to promote buds from the main stalk? I’ve had it for about a year and one is just starting to bud now.

I received a great piece from R’s/Q. 2-3” branches x3 but no true roots, just the white bumps after 2 months. Still keep in water and not plant in soil? Thanks!

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I have one that's about 4ft tall (was bought that large). Unfortunately, it had two stalks in the pot and one of them died. I've had it for around a year and a half and it has spent two summers outside. However, its growth has been minimal (in fact, some of the shoots have died off). I've unpotted it twice (around a year apart) and the root system is very small...to the point that it's top heavy and will fall over if it doesn't have something to lean on (don't ask me how I know, ugh). How can I get it to grow stronger, deeper roots and push out more growth?

I have one that's 7 years old and in the same size pot and it started out doing great with three starts then two died out and only one kept growing. This year its growing taller with very small starts coming from the center of the tallest part. I have pictures

Hello. I planted the log after about 8 weeks, but then the leaves went limp and started browning. I transferred them back into the water, and they are doing better. My only problem is the water starts smelling horrible after 2 days. Any advice?

Got my plant from QVC. The instructions said to plant after it was in the water 6-8weeks. Didn't see any roots, but got several large sprouts on the side. Planted without root, but sprouts. Did I plant it in dirt too soon? If so, what should I do?

I received a corn plant several years ago when my brother passed away. I usually keep it outside on my carport and take it inside during the colder temps in LA. It has now grown up and toward the sun branching into rather spindly branches with greenery at top. If I cut the greenery off do I need to try to root any part of the tops? And is there a possibility the major stalk that is in soil will grow and sprout babies? If I can possibly save this plant, please share with me how to go about doing this. Thank you

Nice, What is the trick to make it multiple sprout in different heights? thanks

I went to your website but they're not in stock when are they going to be in stock dude

The pole came with both ends waxed and ready to be planted. Can we further cut the totem pole into 2 pieces according to our desired length if we get a longer piece? Thanks 🙏

i have my oriental totem pole from qvc for 2 or 3 years now. completed the soaking process initially. been in a 6 inch pot for years. i have no more than tiny nubs of green that are around the trunk. no leaves have ever come out. i re-potted last week, still no roots. is this a bust? or is there something I can do to facilitate growth. not ready to give up just yet unless my efforts are futile.

Thanks for the great video, Devin! Do you have any tips on encouraging the cutting to grow wider and taller? Lastly, my plant has multiple healthy growths from the cutting but there are multiple new growths popping up at the same spot in a conflicting way with other branches. Do you think should I do something about it or just let it be?

Thank you for information my corn plant is almost 8 feet tall my husband keeps telling me to cut her 😂 that’s not happening till I run out of room .Glad to see your plants aren’t in large pot wasn’t sure what size I needed.We’re can we buy from you ? I want another

Huh... weve had one bought in the Canary Islands like that, 6" long 2" wide, in the early 90'. Its grown to over 7 feet multiple times and when it does we cut it down. Doesnt takenthat ling either maybe 5years before it needs to be cut the next time 🤔 I inherited it from my mom a coupleof years ago and this time when i cut it i saved the whole stem and just cut it to pieces and stuck it down in the soil. Took a couple of month and now they have all shot new branches. Was just sitting and contemplating if i should cut them shorter to get more plants to share with my daughter 🤔

Thank you for such a great video! I took a corn plant from a person who hasn’t watered it for 4 months, and it stood in the dark. I had to cut off a lot of the leaves. I took better care but not as well as I should have. I had to cut off more leaves. I looked and the small new leaves on the inside (which are just coming out) are also brown. Is this plant done or is there still a chance I can save it? Thank you ahead of time for your reply :) I am back! Nevermind about my comment. I just cut a part of the plant where the leaves grow and it’s all cracked and dry. Pulled the stem and it came out quickly out of the soil. Threw it out. I have learned a lesson from such an experience. Love your plants and take care of them. Thank you anyways!

Purchased a Good Luck Oriental Totem Pole ( Dracaena fragrans ) Kept it in water for 8 weeks and it grew nice leaves. After 8 weeks 4/22/2022 I transferred it to soil in a 6” pot. Since April the same leaves remain but there is no new growth. I thought maybe the pot was too small so it transferred it to a 10” pot. During the transfer when I removed the pole from the old soil I noticed there were no roots on the log. Should I leave the pole in the new pot and soil or should I remove it and place it in water to see if it grows roots?

Great video! I have about a 2-3 foot tall one currently in my dorm room, but I’ve been noticing the leaves start to limp and curl up. There is also small holes at the ends of some of the leaves. I just recently moved it out of direct sunlight. And i have tried to make sure not to over water it. I’ve been watering about every Sunday checking the soil beforehand. Do you have any recommendations to get my leaves back up? Thank you.

Do I need to remove the sap that is on the top of the pole? There is a thick layer.

I have lots of roots but no leaf sprouts, dracanea...should I give up? It has been months...or recut the barren top off...some kind of growth stimulator?

Mine got root rot and lost all roots, still a few green shoots on top and a new shoot, can I cut the bottom off and place the top half into water? Will the top cutting root again? I cut the cane at the bottom and it was black, but a bit higher it was not.

I have a dracanae that every time I water (I use Distilled water) leaves turn brown at the edges and tips and the brown begins to creep to other leaves. I don't know what it is and I only have a few leaves left on the plant. Help! What can I do? Should I just chop the whole thing and start over?!

So was the white protrusions roots starting? Wondering because my cutting has many white protrusions like that, wandering if they are going to be roots or if they are some type of mold, thank you for your help!

Hi I ordered three from QVC. One looks good but the other two barely have any growth. There might be a protrusion of about the size of a nickel. Any suggestions? Thanks

I have a plant that is about 20 inches long with a shoot growing off it about two inches from the top. The outer covering of the pole is flaking off and underneath this covering are areas of fungal growth. What should I do about the fungus?

Hi,any idea why my protrusion became brown and died,the rest of the top leaves seem to be ok.

How do you make it to have more growth on the side? I have one with 3 trunks but only 2 have growth on it

Hi, mine the leaves to turn brown, I keep it inside the house where didn’t get much sunlight, but their leaves still look burn, do you know what is wrong? Thanks

Is it possible to cut the trunk to encourage more branches? Currently mine is only growing branches at the very top -- how do I encourage more branches to grow lower down on the trunk?

I have had two of these plants for about 4 months. Neither one is growing leaves. I followed directions before planting them in pots. The only activity I saw was some sap coming out the top and some nodules forming on the sides that look more like mold and never developed. Any advice?

Followed the instructions that came with my order from QVC. Was in the water for 8weeks, no roots, but several large sprouts. Is that okay? If not, what should I do?

I am trying to find a similar Dracaena, but I want a cintho. They call them other names and its confusing lol, corn plamt, moonlight and Hawaiian delight. Do you know the difference?

I have a 3 foot that is about 3inch thick cane..can I cut the cane and propigate?

I have the same plant but leaves dropping down and it start brown and yellow leaves starting. Any suggestions

Mine was doing well in soil for over a year, and recently two of the stalks that already have several leaves on them turned brown and started to droop. The soil may have gotten too dry. I'm wondering if I should prop them up, or cut them off?

I just was gifted one, and it has two places where it was cut sealed with black wax. Should I scrape it off? Will new branches grow from there?

This plant is indoor I can not place it outside. Should I take it out of the water and plant it in a pot with potting soil ?

Hi! I couldn't find the directions on what happens after rooting so I put it outside in sunshine after I planted it a pot. So is he going to suffer now that I need to get it out of the sun? What do you suggest for my next move? Thanks.

I have this wood for few years and never did the scrapping and putting in water for them to sprout. Do you think they are dead now? Also, cam they be grown in the container with lechuza pown...small rocks?

What is the best soil for Dacena? Are they prone to root rot and any other root diseases? Is it recommended to seal the bottom to prevent disease from entering the trunk? I think the roots would grow out of the bark anyways.

Hi Devin.. i just have a naked pole. How do i get it to sprout leaves??? Help please

Does this plant grow babies? I planted it in soil about 2 wks ago and I have 2 small green shoots emerging from the soil an inch or 2 from the trunk

Is there a point of no return with the stems? How would I know if it can’t be brought back?

Nice video. I have one question. I put my Dracaena fragrans plant in water. But no growth. Roots are coming. But growth is not there.

Hi there! Maybe you can help me out. I had my plant growing just fine and suddenly got rot on one of the side branches and I had to cut it off to prevent rot from taking over the whole plant. Its now doing well but no new growth, no new shoots. What do you recommend? Please help!

@PlantVibrations Hey Devin ...Mine looks as if it died. If trim back the leaves, can I place it back in water to revive itself?

How to encourage new sprouts in the long stump? Without cutting

my plants bark is drying out & peeling off, all the new growths have dried up. What is happening, is it dying?

My corn plant leaves suffered cold damage because I left it outside overnight. The roots look good. Should I just cut the leaves and start them over.

I have a plant like that but the leaves are much smaller. Are they the same?

Merical Grow claims Potting Mix Grows Plants Twice as Big, thanks to a rich mix of organic matter and nutrients that ensure improved growth and better plant health. Feeds your plants for up to 6 months. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor container plants. What do you think? Should I just leave it in the Potting Mix?

How do you get them to grow in a staggered appearance, like steps?

Hi Devin! I started out well, but I'm now having problems, and I don't know what to do. Help???? Thanx! One one branch dried out, and leaves are turning brown. I wanted to send a pic, but...guess I can't do that here.

I purchased the totem pole plant 11 months ago and still haven’t gotten any roots. I have leaves but no roots. I still have it in water and change the water 2x a week. I noticed the bark is beginning to separate from the log and in that area the log is shrinking . I don’t know what to do I haven’t had any luck with this plant in the past…. Please help thank you

Mine turn to yellow what can I do? I love the good luck name

My plant has 3 thick woody trunks growing out of 1 base mother plant. Each has 2-3 shoots. They're all growing upward into each other. Any suggestions? Been a Robert's customer for 15 years! My gardens look like postcards!

Hi is it possible to cut out the pups and propagafe them?

Hi Devin woplou1 again. I received my 2nd totem Pole Plant in March 2023 and placed it in water. It is doing good with many leaves but no roots. Derrek was on TV last week and said that after you see sprouts come out you can plant it in soil. I have many leaves getting big but no roots. Your video tells me don't place in soil until you see roots. What should I do?

Hi Devin, my totem pole plant is about a year old. It has two shoots. I noticed it wasn’t growing any new shoots and a couple leaves turned brown. I put it in a bigger pot and saw that it had no roots. Is this normal?

I don't know how to get my plant growing , what should I do? It's not growing out of the stalk 😩

Purchase Brazilian Wood off Amazon is sure which side is up or which side is down how do I tell

Hello. I purchased a similar Totem Pole while on vacation. Unfortunately, the wax on both sides was light. Watching your video, it seems to me that I could have put it in the water backwards. A year will pass soon and the leaves are there, but not the roots. Can this be verified somehow? Should I turn it over now? What do you suggest?

Does the main cain grow taller? And if so how fast?

Tried to plant mine and it started to die. Rinsed off soil and put back in water where it thrives. What gives?

Do you ever scrape the green wax?

I have had mine for a year. It has never grown much and now is yellowing. Help