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Quote from: msk0072 on February 19, 2014, 02:09:49 PMQuote from: thao on February 19, 2014, 01:13:05 PMQuote from: ricshaw on February 19, 2014, 11:59:50 AMQuote from: thao on January 30, 2014, 05:46:36 PMI'm looking for Pepino Dulce, Condor, American Beauty, Purple Haze, Physical Graffiti or Halley's Comet and Bien Hoa red.Which ones are you still looking for?I have gotten or is going to get all the above mention, except Bien Hoa Red. So, that would be the one, i'm still looking for. And I wouldn't mind an extra Condor or 2 either. Since that is supposedly one of the hardiest varieties, at 22F? Though, I don't get anywhere near that cold, it's more like mid and high 30s. Then every now and then, when the arctic blast comes by, we get 1-2 nights of high 20s.Quote from: gunnar429 on February 19, 2014, 12:39:11 PMthere is a place on ebay selling cuttings cheap. They have many varieties...they are in louisiana (not sure the exact name but searching on ebay for : dragonfruit cutting and it will come up sooner or later.I know which seller you're talking about. He/she have very reasonable prices.Hi ThaoWhich varieties are more hardy in order for the colder areas?Mike,I'm not so sure my self. I've only read the online description from the web, stating, Condor as being cold hardy to 22F(-5.5C).http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattslandscapecom/6057012171/#Anyone has personal experience and can back up this claim?
Quote from: thao on February 19, 2014, 01:13:05 PMQuote from: ricshaw on February 19, 2014, 11:59:50 AMQuote from: thao on January 30, 2014, 05:46:36 PMI'm looking for Pepino Dulce, Condor, American Beauty, Purple Haze, Physical Graffiti or Halley's Comet and Bien Hoa red.Which ones are you still looking for?I have gotten or is going to get all the above mention, except Bien Hoa Red. So, that would be the one, i'm still looking for. And I wouldn't mind an extra Condor or 2 either. Since that is supposedly one of the hardiest varieties, at 22F? Though, I don't get anywhere near that cold, it's more like mid and high 30s. Then every now and then, when the arctic blast comes by, we get 1-2 nights of high 20s.Quote from: gunnar429 on February 19, 2014, 12:39:11 PMthere is a place on ebay selling cuttings cheap. They have many varieties...they are in louisiana (not sure the exact name but searching on ebay for : dragonfruit cutting and it will come up sooner or later.I know which seller you're talking about. He/she have very reasonable prices.Hi ThaoWhich varieties are more hardy in order for the colder areas?
Quote from: ricshaw on February 19, 2014, 11:59:50 AMQuote from: thao on January 30, 2014, 05:46:36 PMI'm looking for Pepino Dulce, Condor, American Beauty, Purple Haze, Physical Graffiti or Halley's Comet and Bien Hoa red.Which ones are you still looking for?I have gotten or is going to get all the above mention, except Bien Hoa Red. So, that would be the one, i'm still looking for. And I wouldn't mind an extra Condor or 2 either. Since that is supposedly one of the hardiest varieties, at 22F? Though, I don't get anywhere near that cold, it's more like mid and high 30s. Then every now and then, when the arctic blast comes by, we get 1-2 nights of high 20s.Quote from: gunnar429 on February 19, 2014, 12:39:11 PMthere is a place on ebay selling cuttings cheap. They have many varieties...they are in louisiana (not sure the exact name but searching on ebay for : dragonfruit cutting and it will come up sooner or later.I know which seller you're talking about. He/she have very reasonable prices.
Quote from: thao on January 30, 2014, 05:46:36 PMI'm looking for Pepino Dulce, Condor, American Beauty, Purple Haze, Physical Graffiti or Halley's Comet and Bien Hoa red.Which ones are you still looking for?
I'm looking for Pepino Dulce, Condor, American Beauty, Purple Haze, Physical Graffiti or Halley's Comet and Bien Hoa red.
there is a place on ebay selling cuttings cheap. They have many varieties...they are in louisiana (not sure the exact name but searching on ebay for : dragonfruit cutting and it will come up sooner or later.
Somewhere in the forum was a post with a link to a website. In the table of the link is a short description of the different varieties including the cold hardiness. I cant remember in which topic.
Quote from: msk0072 on February 23, 2014, 10:16:28 AMSomewhere in the forum was a post with a link to a website. In the table of the link is a short description of the different varieties including the cold hardiness. I cant remember in which topic.Check out Ramiro Lobo's 2013 PowerPoint presentation:http://ucanr.edu/sites/sdsmallfarms/files/172469.pdf
Thanks you for the link, will look it up.
The two Mexican ones El Gurro and Valivia Roja are pretty hardy. Do you(ricshaw) have those two varieties as well, that you can include in the box before you send the condor and bien hoa red this way? They would really benefit here, with their cold hardiness and heat tolerances.
From the table you can see a close relationship between cold hardiness and heat tolerance! How is to explain this behavior?
Quote from: msk0072 on February 23, 2014, 03:30:51 PMFrom the table you can see a close relationship between cold hardiness and heat tolerance! How is to explain this behavior?Dragon Fruit at the Irvine Research Center do not like too hot or too cold.Have you seen the YouTube video with Ramiro Lobo posted on MattsLandscaping.com?He explains the Research Center goals.
As far as Dragon Fruit plants go... I really like Valdivia Rojas. It is different,
Have you seen the YouTube video with Ramiro Lobo posted on MattsLandscaping.com?He explains the Research Center goals.
Quote from: thao on February 23, 2014, 03:19:42 PMThe two Mexican ones El Gurro and Valivia Roja are pretty hardy. Do you(ricshaw) have those two varieties as well, that you can include in the box before you send the condor and bien hoa red this way? They would really benefit here, with their cold hardiness and heat tolerances.I do not have Condor and Bien Hoa... must be somebody else.I do have (I am growing) Valdivia Rojas as a pollinator next to my Delight plants.As far as Dragon Fruit plants go... I really like Valdivia Rojas. It is different,
My bad................well have you notice if your Valdivia Rojas is any hardy than the others you're growing or about the same?
Quote from: thao on February 23, 2014, 09:08:07 PMMy bad................well have you notice if your Valdivia Rojas is any hardy than the others you're growing or about the same?I have not seen any "hardy" issues with Dragon Fruit where I live. I have noticed that some varieties seem to grow (cuttings take root) faster than other varieties.Lisa being noticeably slow to grow for me. Halley's Comet a variety easier to grow.
Seng I have Rixford cutting but I don't know if this is self pollen. Is this worth planting it. I did search on this forum but can't fine any clueGene
Ricshaw can you help this poor guy here, Do you have idea if rixford dragon fruit is self pollen or just a self sterile Gene