SPIKE PLANT HOW TO
How to Use the Dracaena Spike in Containers Add a cascading variety or two, and you have a beautiful, yet inexpensive artful arrangement. Surround them with lower-growing foliage or blooming plants. Or put it in the center if your container can be viewed from all sides. You can either put it in the back of your container if it is against a wall or in a corner. So, when you buy the Dracaena Spike plants, you are getting a two-fer! Use it first in your containers.
Especially if they are mulched or planted with foliage plants that help to retain moisture. Widely adaptable, once they are well-established, regular watering will usually suffice. Still, the gardener from Prince Edward Island said that hers had no protection, besides the insulation from the snow.įor a plant that looks tropical, in addition to being remarkably cold-tolerant, Spike Dracaena is also relatively drought tolerant. Some gardeners put protection over or around them, like fall leaves or plant covers. What’s more, it survives unscathed throughout the winter in places like Prince Edward Island, Canada, which is in zones 5a and 5b. But we are now hearing reports of the Dracaena Spike being taken out of the container and moved right into the garden. It’s long been considered a staple in annual gardens. Yes, my eyebrows arched as my eyes widened in surprise! The dracaena spike is usually used to add height and architectural interest to container arrangements.
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