Tricolor is quite a bit more tender then the plain green D.marginata. I have had mixed results overwintering my plant outdoors twice now...Read More..the first time cold weather killed the tallest stem. Last winter it squeaked by with no damage...but stressed with droopy leaves. It also appreciates being put into summer sunlight. Grows fastest with sun,pokes along in the shade..and looks weak.
As anybody can see,its flashy colors always scream tropical. A nice image in winter!
The D. marginata makes a wonderful houseplant and when it gets long and leggy you can keep cutting it back and root the cuttings for addi...Read Moretional plants. I started this one from a little cutting and had it in a container for years. It got neglected and the pot got stuck out behind the shed where it remained for quite awhile in deep shade in line of the irrigation system.
In front of one of our local Post Office buildings there is a D. marginata 'Tricolor' that has been in the ground for quite a few years so I finally decided I would put mine in the ground. Here in zone 9a Central Florida, they will survive if protected from frost but if we ever have a hard freeze that lasts more than a few days I'm afraid this baby will be a goner!
Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) | February 2008 | positive
A commonly grown indoor plant - I have one but it died due to an unexpected early fall frost when I had it outside - grows a bit slower t...Read Morehan the species but not much slower. If it grows too tall, then cut halfway through and keep it in good light - it should grows back from dormant buds. The cut stalks can be tried in water but roots poorly so pot up when leaves look good.
This is a beautiful and hardy plant that thrives under minimal care. I am currently growing three outdoors and I have discovered, much t...Read Moreo my delight, that all three do equally well in any light exposure from full shade to full sun.
To avoid flouride induced leaf spotting, I try to maintain the soil pH at a slightly acidic level. Roots of this plant grow particularly deep, so I make a point of selecting a tall but relatively narrow pot (think tomato pot) for healthy vertical root growth. Repotting is rarely a need for concern; the plant responds quite well and graciously by quickly sending up new growth for its caretaker to enjoy!
Excellent plant, very hardy. Easy to care for and still look good at the same time. Leaves die at the bottom as the plant grows, simply p...Read Moreull them away. :) !!!
Tricolor is quite a bit more tender then the plain green D.marginata. I have had mixed results overwintering my plant outdoors twice now...Read More
good house plant, it grows rather quickly in bright light, and does well outdoors in warm weather
The D. marginata makes a wonderful houseplant and when it gets long and leggy you can keep cutting it back and root the cuttings for addi...Read More
A commonly grown indoor plant - I have one but it died due to an unexpected early fall frost when I had it outside - grows a bit slower t...Read More
This is a beautiful and hardy plant that thrives under minimal care. I am currently growing three outdoors and I have discovered, much t...Read More
Excellent plant, very hardy. Easy to care for and still look good at the same time. Leaves die at the bottom as the plant grows, simply p...Read More