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Protect with a dry winter mulch. This plant does not like the cold.

Pruning And Repotting A Madagascar Dragon Tree

Because there is so much time between repotting this plant its good to check your soil once per year.

. Normally you would repot this plant into a bigger pot every 2-3 years. They require little feeding and will thrive with just a regular slow release fertilizer once in the spring and once again in the summer. Thats really how slow they grow.

Plant tubers 15cm 6in deep in autumn or spring in humus-rich well-drained soil that dries out in summer. If growth is weak plants can be cut back to within 15cm of the base in spring. The room it lives in should never have temperatures lower than 10C 50F.

On mature plants small greenish-white flowers may be followed by orange or red berries. Native to the UK. Grows best in full sun but will tolerate partial shade.

Dracaena are evergreen trees the few branches bearing linear to lance-shaped leaves often crowded towards the tips. Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full light and shade from hot sun and with moderate humidity. A vigorous perennial to 11m with bright young foliage lance-shapedand purplish-green with a bold central splash of purple bordered by a silver chevron marking.

Although vigorous does not spread. Top Quality Beech Hedging UK-Grown and Hand-Picked. Look if its still loose enough for the plant to grow properly.

They do best when temperatures are between 65 and 80 F. The temperature range for ideal growth is between 16C 60F - 24C 75F. 18-27 C This is ideal as it is the temperature most homes are kept.

Tiny rounded clusters of tiny white flowers appear in late summer and autumn. Water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly from spring to autumn and keep just moist in winter. If youve put your plant outside for the Summer you must remember to bring it back indoors before any sign of frost.

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