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title: "I got this striped dracaena from Costco about a month ago, his name…"
description: "I got this striped dracaena from Costco about a month ago, his name is Gerald btw. He was plenty healthy til this past week. The tips of his leaves started…"
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author: "Rebecca"
published: "2024-01-19T17:07:50.671Z"
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# I got this striped dracaena from Costco about a month ago, his name…

_Posted by Rebecca on 2024-01-19_

I got this striped dracaena from Costco about a month ago, his name is Gerald btw. He was plenty healthy til this past week. The tips of his leaves started getting crisp and he is yellowing on all tips. Some leaves have started yellowing all the way down and curling in on themselves. I watered the day I got him, and about two weeks ago with plant food. I used the diagnostic tool and it suggests more light, he’s in a bright window that gets 8-10 hrs of light. Should I supplement with indoor lighting? His soil is still damp down to the roots, but he has sufficient drainage.

\*ps new plant mom. Trying to do right by my plants lol.

I’ve included a picture from the day I got him and today.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gzfhEJtkDpQ9YexNTI3hyfYbf2T-CuYq72UiuCk1p_4/0b5f14f324fb4f4eb1822e4fcc57d25a.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### KD 🪴 commented on 2024-01-19

Let’s talk drainage.  
Is there a hole in the bottom of the blue pot?  
Or is Gerald in a nursery pot inside that pot?

#### Rebecca replied on 2024-01-19

Nursery pot inside the blue pot. Sorry I had put that when I originally wrote the post, and then my app crashed and I forgot to put it in again.

### KD 🪴 commented on 2024-01-19

Good! Ensuring it never sits in water inside the blue pot after watering it will be helpful.  
I would remove the yellowing leaves. They won’t turn green again.  
Can you send a pic of the soil?

Sometimes big box stores keep plants like this in soil that retains a lot of moisture which isn’t the best for a lot of plants. It may need a better draining soil to help prevent root rot.

#### Rebecca replied on 2024-01-20

The problem is, all of the leaves are yellowing to some degree. Do I remove all of them?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gzfhEJtkDpQ9YexNTI3hyfYbf2T-CuYq72UiuCk1p_4/d1fec7b53ca44f98a139988ab862a9d9.webp?size=large)

#### KD 🪴 replied on 2024-01-21

Looks like it may be overwatered  
I would consider taking it out of the pot and checking for root rot.  
Remove the most damages leaves and hope for the best the best.

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