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title: "I inherited this darling dracaena at the office! No one was taking…"
description: "I inherited this darling dracaena at the office! No one was taking care of it. I was shocked at how root bound it was, how much of the roots were just dried up…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/657683db450d64f0bdb9f0bc"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "LaMP"
published: "2023-12-11T03:36:59.342Z"
language: "en"
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# I inherited this darling dracaena at the office! No one was taking…

_Posted by LaMP on 2023-12-11_

I inherited this darling dracaena at the office! No one was taking care of it. I was shocked at how root bound it was, how much of the roots were just dried up and dead, and the pot had no drainage. Giving it a fresh start in new soil + drainage and hopefully start to see new growth soon!

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## 1 comment

### Nicole commented on 2023-12-13

Aww it makes my heart happy to see neglected plants get love haha 😂

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