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dracaena marginata outdoors australia Buy Dracaena marginata Madagascar Dragon TreeMadagascar Dragon Tree Botanical Name: Dracaena marginata Family: Asparagaceae Origin: Madagascar Plant Type: Evergreen small tree architectural feature plant Overview Elegant, architectural and virtually indestructible, Dracaena marginata is one of the most versatile feature plants you can grow in Adelaide. Its slender, sculptural stems are crowned with graceful tufts of long, narrow sword like leaves in rich green with distinctive red purple margins
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Botanical Name: Dracaena marginata
Family: Asparagaceae
Origin: Madagascar
Plant Type: Evergreen small tree / architectural feature plant
Overview
Elegant, architectural and virtually indestructible, Dracaena marginata is one of the most versatile feature plants you can grow in Adelaide. Its slender, sculptural stems are crowned with graceful tufts of long, narrow sword-like leaves in rich green with distinctive red-purple margins — a striking combination that adds a bold tropical note to courtyards, alfresco areas, pool surrounds and interiors alike.
Slow-growing and remarkably low-maintenance, the Madagascar Dragon Tree thrives in Adelaide's warm seasons and handles the city's mild winters well in sheltered positions. As stems mature and branch naturally over time, it develops an increasingly dramatic multi-stemmed form that only improves with age. Equally at home indoors or out, this is a plant that delivers real presence with minimal effort.
Key Features
- Mature Size: 2.0–4.0 m H × 0.5–1.5 m W outdoors (1.0–2.0 m in containers); narrow upright form broadening as stems branch with age
- Growth Rate: Slow — 10–20 cm per year; easy to maintain at desired height
- Foliage: Long, narrow sword-like leaves in rich green with distinctive red-purple margins; lower leaves shed naturally over time revealing attractive bare stems; evergreen year-round
- Flowers: Rarely flowers outdoors in Adelaide; when it does, small fragrant creamy-white flowers appear in summer followed by yellow-orange berries
- Fragrance: Flowers lightly fragrant when produced; foliage not fragrant
- Seasonal Interest: Striking foliage and architectural form year-round → stems branch and spread with age creating a sculptural multi-stemmed silhouette → occasional summer flowers in warm established specimens
- Wildlife Value: Flowers attract bees and pollinators when produced; dense foliage provides shelter for small garden fauna
- Tolerance: Drought-tolerant once established; heat-tolerant; coastal-tolerant; frost-sensitive — protect from frost and temperatures below 5°C; shelter from strong or cold winds; tolerates part shade; dislikes waterlogged soils and fluoride-rich water
- Planting Density: Plant as a single specimen or in groups of 3 at 60–80 cm spacing for a dramatic foliage cluster; ideal in large containers (40 cm+)
- Pet Friendly: Toxic to cats and dogs if ingested — keep away from pets
Where It Works Best
- Sunlight: Full sun to part shade; full sun produces the strongest red-purple leaf margins; tolerates bright indirect light indoors
- Soil: Free-draining sandy or loamy soils; excellent drainage is essential — will not tolerate wet feet; use a quality potting mix with added perlite or coarse sand for container growing
- Water Needs: Establishment: water regularly for first 8–12 weeks. Established: deep soak every 2–3 weeks in summer; allow soil to dry out between waterings; reduce significantly in cooler months
- Maintenance: Minimal pruning needed — remove yellowing or damaged leaves as they appear; prune stems in spring to encourage branching and a fuller habit; feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser every 4–6 weeks in spring and summer; avoid high-fluoride water and superphosphate fertilisers
- Lifespan: Very long-lived; decades with correct care and drainage
- Climate Zones: Best in warm, sheltered positions — coastal Adelaide, northern suburbs and protected courtyards; grow in containers in cooler foothills areas for easy frost protection
- Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (6.0–7.0); avoid strongly alkaline conditions
Landscape & Design Ideas
- Architectural feature plant for modern, tropical or minimalist garden designs where bold vertical form and striking foliage create instant drama
- Group three stems together in a large statement pot for alfresco areas, pool surrounds and courtyard entrances
- Pair with silver-foliaged plants such as Westringia, Artemisia or Leucophyta to maximise the red-edged leaf contrast
- Use as a vertical accent to break up horizontal planting schemes in garden beds and mixed borders
- Outstanding indoor specimen for well-lit living spaces, offices and atriums — one of the best air-purifying plants available
Why You Will Love It
The Madagascar Dragon Tree is the ultimate low-effort, high-impact plant. Its sculptural form, striking red-edged foliage and near-indestructible nature make it a favourite for good reason — and as it matures and branches over the years, it just keeps getting more impressive. Whether indoors or out, in a pot or in the ground, this is a plant that genuinely looks after itself.
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I gave this book a 5/5 due to the accumulated experience of the individuals within this compilation. Real Estate has many facets and this book, although not all encompassing for that would be nearly impossible, it does help make the "picture" more clear-that picture being where one ought to apply their efforts in becoming a great real estate practitioner. Very informative book, but just as any book, it takes work on the readers part to bring success to fruition.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2013
★★★★★ 5
Awesome Resource Book!
Format: Paperback
My daughter and I are about to embark her college applications. For the past 3 years I have tried to get my hands on a book that had everything I need in it in one place. My shelf is lined with college essay books and how-to-get-in books, but even though I could get snippets of info from these books, I grew frustrated that there wasn't one with all the info I was needing to do this application process confidently. Then I found this book. It could easily replace all the other books on my shelf!
It starts off with info for 9th and 10th graders and getting organized for the next 4 years, but even if your child is already a senior like mine, its not too late to get this book. For those embarking on their high school trek, or those starting their apps, the information on taking APs, Honors and IB classes will either guide you through the next 4 years, or make you feel confident about the choices you've (hopefully) made thus far. You'll learn about extracurrics and what schools are looking for and how to prepare for the SAT/ACT and what to do if you already choked on them.
The book then guides you through choosing the right college for you through rankings, costs and college visits. By page 171, it is time to jump into the water with both feet and start the process of actually applying. It guides you step by step. It would be difficult to miss anything with this book as your guide.
I suppose one thing I like about this book is that it is written by the former Dean of Admissions at Stanford. This woman knows her stuff. The co-author is a journalist and mom who has been where you are right now. She gets that this whole thing is nerve-wracking and overwhelming. The book is filled with insight from admission reps all over the country from a variety of schools. Every chapter has input from reps that really tell you what it is they are looking for, what they like, what they don't like, and who appeals to them the most. I've had my book 2 weeks and it is already dog-eared and well broken in. It has given me a lot of comfort on those nights I begin to wonder if my kid even has a shot at any of the schools to which she is applying, and the answer is yes, she really does.
This book is worth every penny!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2012
★★★★★ 5
Parent of 2 College Bound Sons - and This Book REALLY HELPS !!
Format: Paperback
This new text came highly recommended by our school guidance counselor - i think in part because she knows the authors and was a participant in its writing - but she was clear that she has no monetary gain involved in sales...They have also come to our school and spoken on the topics addressed here in this EXCELLENT BOOK.
The whole process of getting our kids ready for college has become such a BIG DEAL and such a COMPETITIVE effort that is foreign from my days of applying myself (circa 1978) that where to start and where to go for useful and helpful advice is a real chore. As a parent knowing what is "the truth" and what is "nonsense" advice is not always easy to discern these days. There are a lot of folks out there with "helpful hints" and supposed means to "rig the game" but logically that doesn't inherently make sense and in reality is probably rarely even true.
Unfortunately there are also a fair number of books out there selling that same message and I suspect it is how and why the college admissions process has become so seemingly insane.
This book works on a number of levels - for parents it can get you to return to the world of "common sense" and get you to stop worrying and start supporting your kids a little more and in a better and more constructive way - as they find a place to go to college. For the college bound Jr or Senior the book can help them navigate the process and begin to take a level of ownership and mastery that they may not naturally gravitate to.
All in all we have found the advice and the writing style of this EXCELLENT GUIDEBOOK warm, logical, upbeat and with a strong message of there being a college for everyone - and that being true to yourself and not trying to be what you aren't will serve you better in the long run - both in and out of college. Hard advice to not agree with.
A welcomed volume on the shelf and a book we are definitely using this year and next. Now if we can just get both of the boys OUT OF THE HOUSE !!!
Seriously,....worth the cost and worth the read.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2012
★★★★★ 5
Completely Satisfied as a highschool Junior.
Format: Paperback
As a current high school junior, it's sometimes frustrating and difficult to pull together all this information for colleges. And a lot of guidebooks are written for the middle 50% of the market, so students who want to apply to more selective or liberal arts schools are left out.
And that's why I recommend this book. Unlike other review books, this one gave advice on getting into all types of colleges. It differentiated admission advice for selective colleges (such as Harvard and Duke) vs. other colleges (such as state colleges). That's really helpful to me because I plan on applying to more selective schools and the generic info in guidebooks weren't cutting it for me.
I thoroughly recommend this book because I definitely learned something new about the admission process in every page and it definitely gave me ideas on how to set up my applications. It gives a lot of good advice on how to make your activities and even the smallest hobbies application friendly. It goes into the most important parts of the application process based on the type of schools your applying to, financial aid, college visits, testing, transferring, making decisions once you're accepted, as well as providing charts and checklists to help guide you through the process.
So from a current high school junior who is in the top 5% of her class, I can tell you that this book helps. This is the one guide that literally works for everybody. I plan on referring to it for the rest of the year as I plan my events and applications as well as through senior year as I make my decisions and sit through interviews. I may even leave it for my younger sister to use when her time comes. It's that helpful.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2013
★★★★★ 4
Informative
Format: Paperback
This book was one of several college informaion books I checked out from our local library. This one was the best - informative, objective and not-too-lengthy or not-too-short for each important element of college selection and application processes. So, I decided to buy one to keep at home. I wish the paper is thicker and better quality. Whenever I use highlighter, it got through its back-page.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2013