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My Sugar Dragon has nice flower buds forming and American Beauty as well. I haven't checked the others but I'm guessing my Simons Purple and Halleys Comet probably has some buds as well, I just haven't looked carefully. Simon
I cut back on watering in Winter and early spring and I start to give an ultra bloom type fertilizer around February. If I use an organic 0-10-10, I give it early to allow for it to break down and get to the plants. If using chemical fertilizers, just give it prior to when you expect new growth coming out of winter. If growing in pots, add rock dust in Winter around January or February then cover it with a bit of compost and the vines really take off. If your plants are fruiting size, don't give it too much Nitrogen. I prune after harvesting fruit and then again in late winter or early Spring if needed. Simon
Dragon, 10-52-10 is a type of ultrabloom fertilizer so it should be ok. I've used it with good success. Simon
If your plant is small, I would let it grow out so you can get more fruiting branches later in the year or next year. If your plant is full sized, you can cut them off. Once your DF tree is full sized, trim off about 1/3 of the growth after harvest so that you completely renew the tops every 3 years. I haven't done much research on DF since about ten years ago so their may have been new data with better production techniques. Simon
How do you stored pollen for future use and how long will they last?
Quote from: khoi1976 on May 03, 2017, 06:52:09 AMHow do you stored pollen for future use and how long will they last?You harvest the fresh pollen at night then you let it dry out then store in the freezer. It should last you a couple of months
How is this done, or is it just internet trickery? Looks great if space is limited.
Quote from: fisherking73 on May 18, 2017, 01:29:01 AMHow is this done, or is it just internet trickery? Looks great if space is limited. Impossible to grow Dragonfruit in this way. I'm pretty sure this is how they display them for sale at markets, possibly tied onto dragonfruit branches with string or fishing line. Display only.
I am new to growing DF, but I've always loved gardening - I'm in southern Louisiana. I purchased my cuttings from Spicy Exotics, which is relatively close by, but he was sold out of several cuttings I wanted (Voodoo child - wanted 3 he only had 1, Delight & David Bowie). Please let me know of any reputable sellers that I could get these cuttings from (would like to purchase approx. 3 of each variety). I currently have Cosmic Charlie (3 cuttings) & only 1 Voodoo child right now. My husband has built planters like Tye built on Spicy Exotics site, fairly easy and inexpensive. Thanks so much for your help!
Finally got my Dragonfruit in ground (sorta!). Now to just protect it from all this rain we're never going to get.