Howdy, So you've had reflexa 6-years... Congrats.. I gave up buying 'gold' reflexa, although its my favorite.. Had similiar problems....foliage started out with brown spots, then died. My 18-yr semi-varigated is much hardier. lol When you say spots are slowly spreading, do you mean spreading to other leaves or the same leaf? Happen to have a photo of the entire plant? When I hose my reflexa's folage, it seems to perk up. Maybe you should hose in sink/tub once a week??? Strange, the cutting got spots, too..hmm. It may be my imagination, but as I said, I bought a few '3-4' gold reflexa's over the years..Each and everyone had the same problem...Spotted a day or two after coming home with me. I wonder if 'gold' reflexa's have some type of disease/problem. Each I purchased came from different stores. Maybe someone here has gold D. reflexa, purchased after 2005, without spots. Anyone?

I wouldn't assume that the browning leaves are a result of the scale infestation, either.. Scale on houseplants can be controlled by the use of a horticultural oil spray. You can find oils at any garden center.....read, understand, and follow the directions. You can apply hort. oils with a simple plant sprayer. As to the dying leaves and stems, I'd look very carefully at your watering practices and the quality of the potting medium for answers.

Thanks for the help. That picture was taken late at night, so the light isn't great in it. My apartment has a patio door that faces the north-west, as well I have two grow lights over my plants. The plants are also near the floorboard heater as this apartment doesn't get that warm. It's by no means sweltering in here, nor is there a draft as the heater radiates, rather than blows hot air. I also try to mist the plants about twice a day. I don't know what's going on :/

need a pic of teh whole ... no plant holds old leaves forever.. and with houseplants.. the oldest are usually near the bottom.. of which.. that sounds like all you have left ... i hope you rooted the top ... you would probably get a lot more help.. in the houseplant forum.. no reason not to try in two different forums ... ken