Canary Dragon Tree and other Real Dragon Trees are most ornamental evergreen plants which are very robust and may reach several hundred of years. These living fossils are easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot in summer. During winter they should be kept almost completely dry at a minimum of some 10°C, when plants will stay dormant. At higher temperatures in winter plants require careful watering in full sun. With time these fascinating succulents make a massive treelike trunk and several dense crowns of long leaves. Only 7 species are known at present, out of which two occur on the Canary Islands (Dracaena draco and the extremely rare, only recently discovered new species 
Dracaena tamaranae from Gran Canaria), one in SW Morocco (Dracaena draco ssp. ajgal), and four in eastern Africa (Dracaena cinnabari on the island of Socotra offshore Yemen, Dracaena ombet in Egypt and Sudan, Dracaena schizanta in Somalia and Djibuti, and Dracaena serrulata in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman). Except for the commonly cultivated Dracaena draco all other Dracaena species are extremely rare in cultivation and seed is simply inobtainable, so please do not ask us for seed! Our stock of plants is more than limited and once these plants are sold out, it may take several years if not decades before they might become available again!
Sow seeds at a minimum of some 20°C throughout the year in any rich, well drained, slightly moist soil. Keep seedlings in a very sunny spot. The seeds germinate during a period of several weeks (the minimum are some four weeks).
7 seeds per package or per plant as specified below.
Note: Plants are only deliverable within Europe !
Dracaena (Dragon Tree)
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Dracaena cinnabari (Socotra Dragon Tree)
3 (8)m, Socotra Dragon Tree is an absolute botanical rarity! It is not native to the Canary islands, but growing several thousand kilometers farer east on the island of Socotra (Yemen), where it is restricted to the zones of submontane thickets and montane grasslands. It is closely related to the Gran Canaria Dragon Tree (Dracaena tamaranae) - it's East African counterpart ! Dracaena cinnabari differs in having narrower and strongly leathery, dark green leaves, an erect stem and a very broad leaf crown, which altogether resembles a huge mushroom. This species is not available elsewhere. We have only 1 plant left, which was grown from a certified wild seed collection on Socotra 5 years ago. Since then there hasn't been any other collection for political instability in the region.
Note: Plants are only deliverable within Europe !
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| plant, 04 years old6512 | € 299,00 |
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Dracaena draco "Tenerife form"
2 (10)m, Canary Dragon Tree, one out of two species of this genus growing on the Canary Islands, and one of the most beautiful in its genus. Naturally growing in rock crevices in the succulent zone at some 500m. Has become very rare in its habitat. This common form from Tenerife usually makes its' first branches, when its massive trunk has reached some (2 to) 4m in height.
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| seed package 1337 | € 1,99* | ||
Dracaena draco (La Palma)
2 (8)m, Canary Dragon Tree, in its La Palma incarnation, a rarely offered form, found only in one larger population which is made up of some 15 mature specimens in the north of the island. In contrast to the populations from Tenerife this starts to branch already just above ground level.
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| seed package 2047 | € 4,99 |
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Dracaena ellenbeckiana (Kedong Dracaena)
200 (500)cm, though the Kedong Dracaena from E Africa (e.g. Kenya) does not belong to this group of real Dragon Trees, it has a similar habit with a woody, upright growing, branching stem densely covered with ornamental bluish green, smooth leaves and terminal spikes of greenish white flowers followed by numerous bright orange berries. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. Keep drier in winter at a minimum of some 12°C.
Update September 2010: Only 10 plants are left in stock!
Note: Plants are only deliverable within Europe ! Plants will ship bareroot and free of soil.
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| plant, 03 year old8069 | € 49,90 |
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Dracaena serrulata (Yemen Dragon Tree) Exclusive
3 (12)m, the Dragonnier du Yémen is a very rare, slow-growing treelike species from steep cliffs and mountain plateaus in northern Yemen in the south of the Saudi Arabian peninsula. Makes distinct, narrow, rigid, dark green, very long leaves. For any rich, very well drained, rather stony soil in full sun. Keep drier in winter at a minimum of some 15°C. A real botanical treasure. Each plant (leaves) is some 30cm tall with 4 to 7 fully developed leaves. The seed collection was made under most dangerous circumstances due the political conditions in that region, thus the price cannot be set lower.
Update January 2011: Only 2 plants are left in stock!
Note: Plants are only deliverable within Europe !
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| plant, 05 years old3191 | € 279,00 |
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| height (without pot): 30cm, width: 15cm | |||
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