Sapphire Dragon Tree Care

By jill kokemuller the sapphire dragon tree paulownia kawakamii is a fast growing deciduous tree that reaches its full height of about 30 feet in three years.

Sapphire dragon tree care.

If you plant your tree in an area of the yard that is watered with a sprinkler system you must water the tree deeply as if it was not watered at all. These are a large tree with a deep tap root probably best not planted to close to buildings as the branches can be a little brittle. Tomentosa sapphire dragon grows well in a humus rich moist soil. The dragon tree is a slow growing plant and can do well with limited root space thus repotting is only required every 2 3 years.

The sapphire dragon is the first adult dragon that is able to sleep. Pull any weeds growing around or underneath the canopy of the sapphire showers golden dewdrop. Pick up any debris such as dead leaves twigs and rocks. You can also get away by changing the soil of the pot annually to freshen up the space.

The large round brown flower buds form in the fall and are held conspicuously on naked branches until they. This is highly recommended for best results. Used primarily as a timber tree in china p. The sapphire dragon is the first gemstone dragon not to have any wings.

The tree grows best in moist. To feed your tree add high nitrogen fertilizer to water minimum once a month preferably two times a month at sunset for the first two seasons. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about paulownia species sapphire dragon tree paulownia kawakamii supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garde. The ruby dragon and the forest dragon are also able to sleep but only in the baby.

The sapphire dragon cannot breed with any other dragon including breeding with another sapphire dragon. Spread a 2 to 4 inch layer of mulch around. It does handle dry periods however growth will be slower during these dry spells. Pruning is also not necessary unless the plant gets too tall for your indoor space.