VIDEO: Caring for the Dracaena Marginata
The Dracaena Marginata belongs to the dragon tree family, of which there are many different species. They are all maintained quite similarly.
How to care for your Dracaena Marginata
- You should not place your Dracaena Marginata in a south-facing window because it does not like direct sun. However, it still needs sufficient light, so a location near a window facing east or west would be well suited.
- This plant needs room temperature all year round. So you can only put them outside in the summer if you want to. But you have to bring them back into the apartment early in autumn.
- Only water your dragon tree sparingly and only when the soil in the pot has dried out. You should throw away any water that is still in the planter after ten to 15 minutes, because it will damage your plant if its roots hang in the water.
- With fertilizer sticks or a liquid fertilizer for green plants, you provide your plant with nutrients so that it grows well. However, it should only be fertilized from spring to autumn. In winter it needs a period of rest, then it is no longer fertilized and even less watered than in summer.
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What Else You Should Know
- Rotate your plant regularly because it always grows towards the light. In this way your dragon tree gets a nice and even shape.
- When the time comes to transplant the plant into a larger pot, you can use traditional potting soil to do this. The new pot should only be a little bigger than the old one, otherwise the dragon tree will mainly form new roots and there will be little growth above ground.
- The Dracaena Marginata has a long trunk that grows higher and higher. If it gets too big over the years, you can shorten the trunk in height. At the top it will soon sprout again and form new foliage.
