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- Cultivate the dragon tree outside - possible or not?
- Attention: This plant gets cold feet fast
- Use the summer season for a dragon tree holiday in the fresh air
- Beware of moisture
- Tips
The dragon tree thrives outside only in warm climates
Cultivate the dragon tree outside - possible or not?
The dragon tree is a popular indoor plant in many European countries, as it has no problem with year-round uniform temperature and light conditions. However, many a proud owner of an older dragon tree is faced with an ever-growing specimen, the question of whether the dragon tree can occasionally even in the open his age existence.
Attention: This plant gets cold feet fast
Of course, even the most spoiled houseplants come originally from a natural occurrence in the wild. This is also the case with the dragon trees, however, their original distribution areas are consistently found in rather warm and especially year-round mild regions such as the Canary Islands. Therefore, dragon trees are not only absolutely sensitive to frost and therefore never overwinter in the open, but temperatures below a threshold of about 10 degrees Celsius can be problematic for dragon trees. Thus, a year-round outdoor culture in European locations north of the Alps simply falls into the realm of the impossible. If your dragon tree is too big for the culture in the room, then instead of planting in the garden rather a very strong pruning is recommended.
Use the summer season for a dragon tree holiday in the fresh air
Many owners of dragon trees treat their protégés during the summer months a kind of "summer freshness" in the open air, whereas basically nothing is objectionable. However, you should observe the following basic rules:
The above principles make it clear that a location on the balcony is most likely to meet the needs of a dragon tree.
Beware of moisture
Unfortunately, with a maximum of a few hours a day lying directly in the sun and protected from drafts location for the dragon tree outdoors, it is not yet done. You must also make sure that the leaves and roots of the dragon tree do not suffer from long summer rainy phases. Various fungal diseases could otherwise easily attack the dragon tree.
Tips
Even outdoors, a dragon tree (especially on covered sites) can be regularly sprayed with a little water (with as little lime as possible).