---
title: "I’ve pruned my dragon tree (Dracaena) for the first time (😬). I plan…"
description: "I’ve pruned my dragon tree (Dracaena) for the first time (😬). I plan to try to root the top cut & if all goes well eventually plant in with the main plant at…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/Y5c8YAE27ezyRVqP7Ao8Tq?language=ko"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Ms.Issy"
published: "2025-04-04T13:33:22.593167Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/livSpt4Z6M_b_ZjChwUVsgkeRerC3ULlKbMAiYtJK8I/G8HJHsY6RM-fko2JsEpKPQ.webp?size=large"
---

[커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko)

# I’ve pruned my dragon tree (Dracaena) for the first time (😬). I plan…

_Ms.Issy님이 2025-04-04에 게시함_

I’ve pruned my dragon tree (Dracaena) for the first time (😬). I plan to try to root the top cut \& if all goes well eventually plant in with the main plant at her next repot.  
I hope this works, she’s my favorite work plant \& I really want her to grow some branches!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/livSpt4Z6M_b_ZjChwUVsgkeRerC3ULlKbMAiYtJK8I/G8HJHsY6RM-fko2JsEpKPQ.webp?size=large)

## 9개의 댓글

### Magpie님이 2025-04-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I've been thinking of doing this with mine too. 🤞🏻

#### Ms.Issy님이 2025-04-04에 답변했습니다.

🤞🏻 🪴 🤞🏻 🪴 🤞🏻

### ☀️FalSol☀️님이 2025-04-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I didn't even know you could do this

#### Ms.Issy님이 2025-04-07에 답변했습니다.

It seems weird doesn’t it? It took me a while to get up the nerve to try it 😅

### Dan님이 2025-06-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Did the roots take for your new one? Or did it not make it

#### Ms.Issy님이 2025-06-11에 답변했습니다.

Sadly I managed to rot that one out. I think I used too much soil or water or both.  
But!  
The main plant has 3 new branches that are coming in 😃

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/livSpt4Z6M_b_ZjChwUVsgkeRerC3ULlKbMAiYtJK8I/1pHeVEMiSVC4I0-l81d1-A.webp?size=large)

### Dax님이 2025-06-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

A colleague who is leaving gifted me hers because I once admired it. It really is beautiful but it’s a single stem - tall and spindly. It won’t even stand up straight. I want to try this but I’m afraid and it’s so beautiful. Debating between just adding something for support or doing the chop. Yours turned out great!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZFPfaRE2G0ifPjfRBfAn8w36jizWlXF_gXw0Q2ZKifI/7uPVFV3wSzyBbUqSzumhEw.webp?size=large)

#### Ms.Issy님이 2025-06-15에 답변했습니다.

It took me a full year to get up the nerves! I completely understand the hesitation!  
What really forced my hand was the height of the window. She was running out of space!  
I do think they are easy to propitiate. I think I would have had better luck if I used either straight water or something super chunky. So, if you decide to do it you could use the top part as a cutting.

### HotMessWithGrace님이 2025-09-14에 댓글을 남겼어요.

The rule with most plants is: snip the top and it will force it to grow wide, snip the width and it will force it to grow taller. Makes sense it made branches at the snip site! How exciting for you!! 🤩

---

_Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_