Secret Dragon Fruit Care Tips From a Master Dragon Fruit Grower
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Pamela
So what's the special quality about the Ecuador Palora? I've been growing the same dragon fruit for many years. I started it from seed in NY and it was huge - about 4' tall and spilling over the trellis I made for it. Of course it was inside my home due to the NY winters. So I left to work out of state and sadly, my daughter never took care of it. When I returned 1 year later, there was a spindly, pencil thin piece left that was green, about 2 long. I repotted it and brought it with me to northern MS. I attempted to plant the bulk of it outside, but it died over the first winter. Luckily, I kept several pieces of the original plant indoors, and still have them. I have about six 1' long pieces, it has never bloomed, but this poor little plants has been through hell and back. I can tell you that it's hard to kill and very resilient. So I live in MS where we get about 6 - 8 weeks of cold temps that can drop down to single digits overnight. Is it possible to grow the dragon fruit here, outdoors or will it die every winter? It's hard packed clay, which I understand is not good for the dragon fruit - so I'd have to create a sandy soil so that its root could penetrate (which is what I did the first year I planted it outside when it died. What are your thoughts?
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So what's the special quality about the Ecuador Palora? I've been growing the same dragon fruit for many years. I started it from seed in NY and it was huge - about 4' tall and spilling over the trellis I made for it. Of course it was inside my home due to the NY winters. So I left to work out of state and sadly, my daughter never took care of it. When I returned 1 year later, there was a spindly, pencil thin piece left that was green, about 2 long. I repotted it and brought it with me to northern MS. I attempted to plant the bulk of it outside, but it died over the first winter. Luckily, I kept several pieces of the original plant indoors, and still have them. I have about six 1' long pieces, it has never bloomed, but this poor little plants has been through hell and back. I can tell you that it's hard to kill and very resilient. So I live in MS where we get about 6 - 8 weeks of cold temps that can drop down to single digits overnight. Is it possible to grow the dragon fruit here, outdoors or will it die every winter? It's hard packed clay, which I understand is not good for the dragon fruit - so I'd have to create a sandy soil so that its root could penetrate (which is what I did the first year I planted it outside when it died. What are your thoughts?
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Angela
Hey! I was just gifted a propagated piece of dragon fruit. Ive never (ever) grown dragon fruit before, so I have a lot of questions. Unfortunately, I also have no idea what variety it is. Im catching up on your videos, and plan to plant my piece (Ill be removing a piece from the top, so two pieces) within the next week. I live in Northern Virginia, so the summers here are very hot, but the winters will not be conducive for this plant. Ill bring them indoors, but what would be the ideal environment for them indoors in the winter? I grow orchids with amazing success, so I imagine the same conditions would work for the Dragon Fruit, but would appreciate your input. I also imagine that I wont be able to determine the varietal until its bloomed and whether or not it will require pollination or will self pollinate. I intend to watch all of your vids to try and get these answers but in the meantime, any suggestions appreciated! Thanks so much!
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Hey! I was just gifted a propagated piece of dragon fruit. Ive never (ever) grown dragon fruit before, so I have a lot of questions. Unfortunately, I also have no idea what variety it is. Im catching up on your videos, and plan to plant my piece (Ill be removing a piece from the top, so two pieces) within the next week. I live in Northern Virginia, so the summers here are very hot, but the winters will not be conducive for this plant. Ill bring them indoors, but what would be the ideal environment for them indoors in the winter? I grow orchids with amazing success, so I imagine the same conditions would work for the Dragon Fruit, but would appreciate your input. I also imagine that I wont be able to determine the varietal until its bloomed and whether or not it will require pollination or will self pollinate. I intend to watch all of your vids to try and get these answers but in the meantime, any suggestions appreciated! Thanks so much!
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Jyl
I had to wait for someone at the grocery store today and I knew it would be a long long wait so I sat at Starbucks. I haven't been there in years but decided to get a drink and it was their mango dragonfruit lemonade. So good! But I can't afford Starbucks every day, nor do I want to. I found a copycat recipe but finding dragonfruit isn't easy and the powder can be expensive. And I'd bet that it's not as good. So glad I found this video. I live in Arizona, in the desert and I'm sure I can grow a cactus. So I'm going to order a dragonfruit plant and grow my own. I'm really excited about that. Just a bit more research on the one best suited to our climate. We're a bit harsher than southern California. Thank you so much for this.
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I had to wait for someone at the grocery store today and I knew it would be a long long wait so I sat at Starbucks. I haven't been there in years but decided to get a drink and it was their mango dragonfruit lemonade. So good! But I can't afford Starbucks every day, nor do I want to. I found a copycat recipe but finding dragonfruit isn't easy and the powder can be expensive. And I'd bet that it's not as good. So glad I found this video. I live in Arizona, in the desert and I'm sure I can grow a cactus. So I'm going to order a dragonfruit plant and grow my own. I'm really excited about that. Just a bit more research on the one best suited to our climate. We're a bit harsher than southern California. Thank you so much for this.
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Amy
My neighbor gave me a plant a few years back. He tends to do that a lot and he doesn't speak a word of English, so I never know what I'm getting. I've been caring for this plant for years having no clue what it is. But then I was watching some random gardening videos and I spotted it. it's a dragon fruit. I had no idea. It's never fruited, which tells me it must be a variety that requires cross-pollination. I've never fertilized it. It's a massive plant in a tiny pot. How should I go about turning this guy into a fruiting dragonfruit? Should I find another variety? Then again, I have no idea what variety I have to being with.
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My neighbor gave me a plant a few years back. He tends to do that a lot and he doesn't speak a word of English, so I never know what I'm getting. I've been caring for this plant for years having no clue what it is. But then I was watching some random gardening videos and I spotted it. it's a dragon fruit. I had no idea. It's never fruited, which tells me it must be a variety that requires cross-pollination. I've never fertilized it. It's a massive plant in a tiny pot. How should I go about turning this guy into a fruiting dragonfruit? Should I find another variety? Then again, I have no idea what variety I have to being with.
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Thom
Great video. I am happy to say that I have my first bud on my dragon fruit. I have no idea what kind, just a cutting of dragon fruit. It is fund to grow them from seeds if only to see all the little spiny worm plants growing. I really like the pots you are growing your plants in at your place what are they. I have only tasted store fruit but that hasnt stopped me from trying to grow them. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Great video. I am happy to say that I have my first bud on my dragon fruit. I have no idea what kind, just a cutting of dragon fruit. It is fund to grow them from seeds if only to see all the little spiny worm plants growing. I really like the pots you are growing your plants in at your place what are they. I have only tasted store fruit but that hasnt stopped me from trying to grow them. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Cline
Oooh now that I see the plant that produce the dragon fruit, I notice we had one in our garden in french west indies. We lived in an old colonial style house with a huge garden full of foreign plants. I never saw it produce any fruits w stayed three years and it was huge (we had a little grotto under it that only us could go in cause we were small kids (9 and 7 years old.
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Oooh now that I see the plant that produce the dragon fruit, I notice we had one in our garden in french west indies. We lived in an old colonial style house with a huge garden full of foreign plants. I never saw it produce any fruits w stayed three years and it was huge (we had a little grotto under it that only us could go in cause we were small kids (9 and 7 years old.
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BaldEagle
Ok, I bite, what's the special quality of the Ecuador variety? Totally enjoyed you video. and Have my first cuttings growing from the fall. I'm in Virginia so I keep them in a greenhouse for cold months. I also keep bees for polination but may need to get an additional variety for pollination requirements. Do you sell cuttings?
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Ok, I bite, what's the special quality of the Ecuador variety? Totally enjoyed you video. and Have my first cuttings growing from the fall. I'm in Virginia so I keep them in a greenhouse for cold months. I also keep bees for polination but may need to get an additional variety for pollination requirements. Do you sell cuttings?
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Scott
I have a small dragon fruit growing a container. I live in the Mountains in Ca zone 9, I really want to raise it but its very windy up here and any place that I can think of keeping it sheltered from the wind blocks the sun. any suggestions. Or should I adopt it to someone down below? Thanks
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I have a small dragon fruit growing a container. I live in the Mountains in Ca zone 9, I really want to raise it but its very windy up here and any place that I can think of keeping it sheltered from the wind blocks the sun. any suggestions. Or should I adopt it to someone down below? Thanks
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Linda
They are a beautiful fruit. However, I tried one from the grocery store and wasn't impressed. Barely sweet. I did use the last of it in my smoothie this morning just for the vitamins. Not a fruit I'll buy again! Especially for how expensive it was!
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They are a beautiful fruit. However, I tried one from the grocery store and wasn't impressed. Barely sweet. I did use the last of it in my smoothie this morning just for the vitamins. Not a fruit I'll buy again! Especially for how expensive it was!
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Samuel
That's me with carnivorus plants I have at least 20+ varieties. I just got a Yellow pitahaya and a sugar dragon and I'm excited to start growing them. The house has a peruivian cactus that's 20+ years and gives excellent fruit
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That's me with carnivorus plants I have at least 20+ varieties. I just got a Yellow pitahaya and a sugar dragon and I'm excited to start growing them. The house has a peruivian cactus that's 20+ years and gives excellent fruit
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Ms.
I paid $7 at Safeway to try my first dragonfruit today. I get why people say it doesnt taste like anything or a bland kiwi I had the same experience. But Im more determined to grow my own now so I can try homegrown ones.
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I paid $7 at Safeway to try my first dragonfruit today. I get why people say it doesnt taste like anything or a bland kiwi I had the same experience. But Im more determined to grow my own now so I can try homegrown ones.
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Franko
i don't know if this guy is a master of dragon fruit.
i just got back from a guys farm that had 35000 dragon fruit plants.
every dragonfriut you could think of.
35 tonnes a year of fruit.
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i don't know if this guy is a master of dragon fruit.
i just got back from a guys farm that had 35000 dragon fruit plants.
every dragonfriut you could think of.
35 tonnes a year of fruit.
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Rajeshwar
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We produce a liquid 100% organic solution that prevents over 95% of all horticultural crops' flowers and raw fruit drop. In addition, the quality and quantity of the fruits also increases.
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handmade
Question when pollinating do you need a different df plant or do you just use their own polen? I only have one I bought at home depot. Do I need to get another one?
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Question when pollinating do you need a different df plant or do you just use their own polen? I only have one I bought at home depot. Do I need to get another one?
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curry
Hi thanks for you videos. Im in the UK and ive just germinated a dragonfruit from seed! i want to ask for your advice please. whats the best soil to use? thanks
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Hi thanks for you videos. Im in the UK and ive just germinated a dragonfruit from seed! i want to ask for your advice please. whats the best soil to use? thanks
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