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Dec 23, Select a branch or stalk to propagate - Using sharp, clean scissors or shears, cut a branch off your Dragon tree at a 45 degree angle. Place in water - Find a clear glass and fill with water. Make sure only the stem is submerged, and no leaves are sitting in Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. Mar 14, Step 1: Cut eight-inch sections of dragon tree stem, taking care to note which end is the top and which end is the bottom of each cutting. Step 2: Place cuttings in a glass or jar of water. Keep the cuttings in a warm place with lots of bright, indirect bushhaul.barted Reading Time: 7 mins.

Jan 13, To propagate a Dracaena marginata (dragon tree): cut a length of stem 20 cm (8 inches) or longer, keep track of which end goes down. Place the cutting in moist soil or water. The best time to take a cutting is when the plant is growing vigorously, likely in the spring or early summer. Use rooting hormone if you have it to accelerate root development. Dec 07, If you just cut the top off, it will re-grow from that point.

You can plant the top in a different pot in moist potting soil and it should root and turn into a new plant. In the meantime the original stump may only grow one new head or I think most likely it will branch into two. Rarely it may make more than two branches. Aug 17, Dragon Trees can be propagated by seed or cutting. Seeds should be sown shallowly into a free-draining potting mix in Spring. Cover the seeds with a fine layer of sand or bushhaul.bar Step 5.

Take make sure they grow to big Dragon's Blood trees, keep their soil moist - never let it go dry. Make sure they get light sunlight and never direct sun for long hours.

Mine grow best with a few hours of morning or late evening sunlight. Tip. Never harvest the red sap from the tree trunk. This is harmful to the Dragon Tree. Place your cut at the base of the limb leaving a small collar of wood at the base. This is the point at which the branch grows out from the trunk and is a slightly swollen, raised area.

Leaving this collar makes it easier for the tree to form it’s callous.