A dragon's blood tree from Socotra. Few people know that Socotra is an island in the Indian Ocean that belongs to war-torn Yemen. Inaccessible to tourists, and the last time I checked, there was no longer any air connection. Not profitable enough.
Socotra is famous for its dragon's blood trees, although these are now also threatened with extinction. The excessive harvesting of the resin (the 'dragon's blood'), valuable for medicinal purposes, by the poor population raises serious concerns. Moreover, the islanders let their goats graze freely across the island, and we know that such practices can have severely negative consequences for the vulnerable fauna.
It has become a kind of asylum seeker. Therefore, I am very pleased that I can now let a Dracaena cinnabari grow peacefully in Harlingen. The (still) small cutting was delivered with the utmost care by Mark from drakenbloedboom.com.
I recommend everyone who wants to save a rare species from extinction to order their specimen from drakenbloedboom.com. It is worth it.
Fred - Netherlands
Very satisfied with the very fresh seeds!
I already have 1 sprout after 7 days of planting! Highly recommended!
Jorg - Belgium
Today I received my package, very happy with my order. Mark has supported me with advice and assistance to get everything sorted with the shipping (issues with Post NL), for which I am very grateful. Furthermore, the seeds look fantastic, as does the way they are shipped!! Definitely a recommendation to order here!! On to the next order.
Kris - Belgium
Within a few days, the ordered plant was at the door. Neatly packaged. Mark provided me with quick and sufficient information that I needed. Thank you very much for this, excellent service!
Geert - Belgium
After nine weeks, the first sprout of my foxtail! Very happy with it. Had some questions and was quickly and well assisted by the Dragon Blood Tree customer service. Now I will enjoy the further growth of my new palm(s)
Philip - Belgium
Very satisfied with the seeds, ordered 3 and already 2 have germinated in just 3 weeks
Very fresh seeds! Highly recommended.
Jorg - Belgium
At the end of November 2020, I received a few seeds neatly sent by Marcos. I sowed them in a propagator at the beginning of 2021. They started to germinate quite quickly. Now, 2 years later, they have already become beautiful plants. To be continued
A. Vermeulen - Netherlands
I have now also ordered a little dragon from Diego. I am very happy with it. I received excellent help through email contact. If you are in doubt, go for it because you will be greatly assisted, and at the same time, you help preserve this beautiful species because it should not be the case that this lovely tree disappears.
Ben de Haan - Netherlands
After a trip to Tenerife, I was impressed by the Dragon Blood Tree, and since we have a garden with many Mediterranean plants and shrubs, I started looking for the Dragon Blood Tree, but that wasn't easy... many Dracaenas are offered in garden centers, but not the real Dragon Blood Tree. Diego in South Limburg grows them himself, and I found his website on the internet. I got a good impression and contacted him to buy a small shrub... potted in Mediterranean potting soil with pumice stones and placed indoors during the winter season with little water... after the frost, I put it outside and watered it, and it grew and started forming a lot of new leaves! Good purchase... satisfied! If the tree really grows big, which is possible... I'm curious how it will do in the winter inside the house!
Evert Verboom
"Very happy with the service provided. I had a few questions about the care of the dragon blood tree and received clear explanations within 10 minutes. I immediately ordered my little tree, which is growing like crazy. Thank you. I really recommend this."
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Maria Schmidt - Netherlands
"I bought this plant 2 years ago and it grows like crazy. It even has a first branching which is super unique. Awesome. I'm very happy that I have this."
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Paul Rechter - Netherlands
I bought two dragon blood trees a while ago (40-50 cm and 70-80 cm). Both were very well packaged and are doing great. When the weather gets a bit warmer, I will also try the seeds."
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René Wimmers - Netherlands
"Bought the Dracaena Draco some time ago. Fast delivery of this beautiful tree. It's doing fantastic :-) "
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Ronald Visser - Netherlands
"I bought a Dragon Blood Tree of 60 cm and seeds. Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the plant. Delivered quickly and carefully packaged. A recommendation for anyone who wants this magical plant at home!"
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Majolica Jonkers - Netherlands
"The little tree is doing very well and growing fast. It is a beautiful plant to have in your room. I also use dragon's blood for coloring wood. It is a very nice color. But I don't make that from my own little tree."
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Alex Coone - Netherlands
"Beautiful to see how the aerial roots develop and the dragon blood tree branches out. Truly rare to experience this. In short, I am glad to have this in my living room."
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Mara van der Vlucht - Netherlands
"My own dragon tree is doing well and growing like crazy. It brings a lot of joy and requires little maintenance. Handy when you're on vacation."
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Anneke Dietvorst - Netherlands
