if you cut off the flower the plant will just sprout out new stems. iv'e heard that the stem that has the flowers will die back after blooming so thats another reason to cut it back :)

Thanks for the info. The one stem has to be almost a foot long and is now almost all open. Last night with just a few, it was tolerable, sort of. But I don't know about tonight. :)

You can cut off all of the flower stalk without any problems for the plant. Wherever did you get the idea that it might be damaging to your plant? It certainly is not.

I've had to cut the flower stems from my Sansieveria because of the strong aroma, and constantly remove the flowers from my hoya. That darned thing blooms 8 months out of the year, and I cannot tolerate that smell anymore.

Rhizo, I don't understand what you mean? Are you saying leaving flowers will or will not harm the plant?

Tiger, my Dracaena blooms every winter..I love the scent, but because it is strong, some people might think it bothersome. Or even suffer allergies.
The flowers will NOT harm your Dracaena..If you like the smell, let them be. Enjoy,,,Toni

Is it me, or is it this site?

Lately, it has ben very difficult to post,sign on, and even send anyone an e-mail..

Anyway, hi Toni.

I myself have had someone cut off mine twice, each year, and it does no harm to the plant. It just grows as it normally would..

I think Rhizzo was saying that there is no harm to the plant, and that she cuts them off just because of the stentch..In fact, the women who keeps cutting mine off is the same one that has even cut off some of my "hoya" flowers too..Arg! Some people just don't like the fragrance these give out.

Hoping everyone is well..

Mike

Our original poster asked if cutting off the flowers would harm the plant. I said no. Removing the flowers, florets, flower stalk (or whatever) will not harm the 'mother plant' in any way.

He was not asking if the flowers (themselves) harmed the plant.

Hey Mike..Do you not like the scent of Dracaena flowers? I'd think, of all people, you would enjoy, considering you grow citrus and gardenias..Or is there another reason you remove Dracaena flowers? Why would someone remove your hoya flowers??!! Hoya growers will wait years for their hoya to bloom..lol..although hoya blooms are fragrant, they don't compare (in strength) to Drac blooms..When my drac buds, the smell pretty much scents up the entire house..Thanks for the explanation.

Rhizo, I see and agree..thanks.

Tigereyes..I forgot to comment..it's unusual for Corn plants to bloom in summer..was there a reason you took it outside? Do you not like their smell? Toni

Hi Toni..

Lol..

I have never really got a chance to enjoy or see what the fragrance was like..
When mine was in flowered on that day, there was no fragrance I could smell, and unfortunately, the women worked at night, and said they couldn't handle the smell after sun down, so therefore the reason why she whalloped mine off before I could enjoy it the next day.

It was just in flower for one day, then chopped off by the next. Two years in a row. I thought the flowers were nice looking though.

:-(

Mike, was your Dracaena at work? If so, do they have the right to chop up a plant? Instead of cutting off the flowers, they should have mentioned it to you, said the scent bothered them..at least you would have had the choice to bring it home. I'd be furious..lol..

At work.

And yes, it was quite rude, and yes, I was perturbed she cut off it's prized possesion!lol

It is too large to bring home anymore..lol

Maybe someday I'll be know what the fragrance from these flowers is like..:-)

Mike..:-)

Believe me Mike...it can be overwhelming! I had no idea about the scent when mine flowered. My wife and I were sitting in the living room in the evening. That's when the flowers would open. We both looked at each other the first time thinking OMG!

LOL Just goes to show -- one person's "wonderful fragrance" may be another's "stench"

(I personally cannot stand the odor of lavender but know folks who greatly enjoy it)

I am going to cut my corn flowers off now since I know it won’t hurt my corn plant. The fragrance is so strong it was making my sinuses raw and my throat sore. We moved it to a bedrooms d shut the door and I can still smell it. I just can’t handle the fragrance.

Yes, you can cut the flowers off entirely, it will keep growing. I've done mine many times over past 20 some years.

I cover mine with a pillow case at night but it blooms for a month so I'll be cutting mine off, too. I like the smell but it does get really strong at night.

I've never had a Corn Plant (Dracaena massangeana) bloom, but have had a Snake Plant (Sanseveria, now DRACAENA trifasciata) in bloom, and yes, the scent is overwhelming! So for those that doubt the kinship between Corn Plants and Snake Plants, wait till they both bloom for you! It's a sweet scent, just overwhelming, not quite subtle. On a more agreeable note, my Sweet Olive (Osmanthus fragrans) is now blooming, and that fragrance is delightful.

If you like the scent, enjoy the bloom. If not, cut it off. Either way, it won't matter to your tree. One of mine is blooming again at the moment. I love the scent.

It looks like the blooms are not open yet. Beautiful plant!

Hello Everyone! i need help how to cut the dracena flower properly. should i cut it from where it began to grow out from the dracena?

Yes. I try to cut as far down as I can. It's OK to take a couple of the leaves too if that feels right.

My plant is only a few years old. I’ve moved around several times, and it seems to love the sunroom the best! Now it is flowering, and like all of you have said, it is extremely potent. I intend to cut off the flowering stalk, I just wanted to know if there was repurposing you could do with that. Will it possibly root if I put it outside?
I live in Florida, so the weather is conducive.

If it's warm enough to put your plant outside while blooming, you could get some seeds. I don't think anything can come of the flower stalk otherwise.

Thanks Tiffany! I did cut off the blooming stalk and put it in a pot of soil outside. It lasted for about five days then most of the blooms fell off. I’m not sure if there’s any seeds in them. I will see if anything starts to develop in the pot!

Happy to reply. After being removed from the plant, the stalk would not be able to produce mature seeds. For seeds to occur, pollination has to occur first, then the seeds need time to mature. Some plants do this in a few weeks, some plants take a lot longer for their seeds to ripen.