It was pretty nippy out the night that I bought them....won't be buying plants late at night again! So I am hoping that I have now fixed the problem. I potted them into too large of a pot plus too much water....when I pulled them to downsize to smaller pots tonight there was defintitely standing water in the bottom (but no root rot yet YEAH!)....so I also changed from plastic to terra cotta which should help with transpiration...took it light on the watering this time since we are in the middle of winter. Plus put pebbles in terra cotta saucers with a little water to go under the plants and help with humidity. I also downsized the other dracaena and the maranta which I had purchased a week prior to the other two dracaenas...the maranta had standing water in it which could explain why I was losing some of the red color on it...the dracaena which I said was the healthiest looking of the three had the driest soil and no blemishes. So I will be crossing my fingers to see if that was the problem...if not I probably have a fungus problem, but only time will tell I guess. So as a newbie to house plants, I guess I have a lot to learn....went and got a book on houseplants and today picked up an iresine herbstii, a peperomia caperata, a peperomia obtusifolia, and a handful of cacti and succulents (haworthia, crassula, aloe, drunkard's dream)....they are all babies so at least if I kill them all I didn't spend a fortune. And I had the pleasure of realizing during the process of potting down tonight, that the maranta and the dracaenas have all grown since I purchased them. But they all look much better in appropriate sized terra cotta pots. Wish me luck on my new adventures with houseplants!

Stillwater. What conditions was your D. 'Janet Craig' getting at your friends workplace? In other words, amount of light, waterings, fertilizing and size of pot? It looks to be underwatered. Too much sun and not enough liquid. If it's rootbound, most likely soil dried one too many times. D. JC is fast-growing, compared to other Dracaenas. Roots can fill a pot months after being repotted. In order to save the 3 Dracaenas, they'll need work. Are your Dracaenas potted in one or three containers? Remove Dracaenas from pot/s. Is/are they rootbound? If possible, hose roots, trunks, foliage, remove excess soil. Prune dead roots..those that look limp. Do you intend on potting each plant separately or together in one large container? Repot in fresh, well-draining soil. What type of soil/mix do you normally use? After Dracaenas are standing erect, work on the leaves. Those that are all brown, remove. They will not revert to green. Any leaves that have severe brown spots should be removed too. Brown edges can be trimmed. Leave 1/8th" of brown on the leaf/ves, otherwise brown might spread. Pot must have drainage holes. Water thoroughly until water seeps out of holes. Place your plant/s in bright, indirect sun..a cooler room is best. If the room is 85F during the day, and 75F at night, it's still a tad too warm, but as long as your plant isn't in direct sun it should be okay. Wash or mist leaves daily. A week or so after repotting add half-strength, All-Purpose fertilizer. Soil should dry between waterings, but not to the point it cracks. Water when it looks a little crumbly. I can't suggest a watering date; watering should not be done by schedule. For any plant. There is no such thing as water 'X' plant once a week or every three days. Water should be given when soil is moderately moist, dry or super dry depending on the type of plant. If possible, placing your Dracaena in the tub and hosing leaves will perk it up. D. 'Janet Craig' is a pretty plant, and with proper care will develope fragrant flowers during winter months. You have other options like cutting leaves back and root pruning. The decision is up to you. If they were my plants, I'd plant all 3 together in one large container, 'compact' and hope for the best. Good luck, Toni

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What you need to do is eliminate the cultural factors that are preventing your plant from functioning in its sweet spot. Obviously, this is a pretty broad observation; nonetheless, it's true. An unhealthy appearance is your plant's way of showing that it's being asked to grow near, at, or beyond the limits it's genetically programmed to tolerate. The systems of a happy plant are like a well-balanced top, spinning happily along. Inappropriate cultural conditions can unbalance the top to such a degree it eventually spins entirely out of control. The major factors that you have control over are light, temperature, root health, and nutrition. Most problems that bring growers here looking for help are related to root health and light issues. Light issues are pretty elementary - your plant is content with the light it gets, wants more, or wants less. That's about it. Root health is a bit more involved, so before I go too deep into that topic, I'll wait to see if you're even interested. Al