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Take a look at the list a few sold out and added a few. A few more days for Florida and then California starts in MarchHi Frank,
Hi guys,I bought epsom salt for my dragons,but don't know if best to spray or put on the soil ,any advice? need also to know the quantities to use.
Same for vermicast,bought about 50kg
Pierce is excellent and so is El Bumpo, Orton, Fino De Jete, Booth, Dr White and many others. I would recommend trying to taste as many different varieties as possible before planting a tree because taste is so subjective. I’ve heard some people complain that Pierce is too sweet but I love it. See if you can find a multigraft tree if possible.
Simon
Do you know anything about honey heart? Ive seen her at home Depot. If they're good, I could save money getting one of those.
. I think the fruit taste would vary depend on state of ripeness, and other factors. honestly I think the Pierce I tasted may have been slightly under ripe. It wasnt as sweet as some has described. but I actually preferred it that way. I only have room for one atemoya tree. Which one would you reccomend?
Back with more fresh ilama seeds. $2 per seed 10 minimum plus shipping
I've grafted tens of thousands of cactus on hylocereus stocksPlease share your links. Thanks
Seedlings included. Hylocereus needs to be prepared and by the pics above it looks they they did it alright. Trick is using new growth as cuttings, removing areoles and apical meristem and allowing to swell before grafting. Trouble with hylocereus grafting is the vascular tissues get woody fast, but if all the growth points are removed it won't get woody.
Although a great stock, the prep work requires cuttings a few months before being ready. Generally the cactus family readily graft to each other and I use different species for seedlings grafts. But I would put hylocereus, sepenicereus and acanthocereus right up there with fast root stock options!
I wrote some articles on my site about cactus grafting. If it's allowed I can post links, note they are quite old but the majority of the content still holds true.
Anona rosada
Guillermo
Genova Red
Here’s some cool Megalanthus hybrids in case you haven’t seen it before.
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=13533.25
Simon
Here is the fruit cut open, it has a Brix of 20% near the center of the Fruit and 16% on the outer edge of the Fruit. This fruit is very delicious and tastes very sweet, reminds me of Agave nectar. The large crunchy seeds are very fun to chew on and my daughters love this fruit.
Simon
If you purchase an imported Chilean Cherimoya you will most likely think you do not like to eat Cherimoya fruit. I don't know if they pick too early or have a treatment process for importing but they are always nasty and never ripen properly the 5-10 I've bought over the years.
Finding someone that ships from California is the way .
Currently have Haileys Comet, White Vietnamese, 3 Diferent type of Yellow Dragon fruit, Kathie Van Arum, waiting to order Frankies Red and maybe Asunta
FYI Epicacti Nursery posted on Facebook;
"New Dragon Fruit varieties available in Spring April/ May and to be added to Mattslandscape.com catalog or can be ordered thru or picked up at walk in nursery Epicacti.com in spring 2018."
1) Tricia
2) Paisley
3) Edgar
4) Townsend Pink
5) Asunta #2
6) Asunta #3
7) AXDavid Bowie -previously out of stock but been duplicating so should have plenty next year spring 2018
9) Armando
10) El Grullo -previously out of stock but been duplicating so should have plenty next year spring 2018
11) Houghton
12) Lisa -previously out of stock but been duplicating so should have plenty next year spring 2018
13) Hawaiian Gold
***Even More varieties to be introduced mid summer 2018***
My first fruit!
This was my LaVerne Pink on Saturday:
and my Physical Graffiti on Saturday:
I was going to ask all y'alls' advice on when to pick them, but this morning they'd colored up quite a bit, and seemed more than the "2/3 color" mark, so I picked them!
I don't have a Brix-meter, nor much experience eating DF, so this evening's review will be more along the lines of "Yum!" or "Yuck!"
I've waited 3 years for the LaVerne Pink and 2 years for the PG. Wish me luck!
It has been supper wet in South Florida and a few weeks ago, after the storm, I had a rain event that submerged most of my yard for more than 24 hours. My dragon fruit which were already stressed by Irma did not fare very well.
The images below are from 3 different stands. Each is showing the same symptom. The stems are bleached and the very base in contact with the soil has gone brown (I guess is dying).
Should I trim off the dead part exposing the root, cut off and restart these plants or is there a combination of feed and care that can bring these back.
Thanks
I have a Purple haze dragon fruit vine that been flowering constantly over the summer to fall. None of the fruit set. Does it need a cross-pollinator or any tips for helping the fruit set? It currently being watered by a drip irrigation system also if that a problem.
Purple haze was developed by Paul Thomson. Paul named his seedlings S1-S9. Purple haze is aka S5. This variety is not self-fertile and required cross pollination. I’be told use a non-S variety will yield better results. The reason is many of the S series shared the genetic of the parents.
Df doesn’t need much water. Be cautious of overwatering. Too much water will also cause fruit and flower bud drops.
S1=Physical Graffiti
S2=cosmic Charlie
S3=Delight
S5=purple haze
S9= dark star
S8=sugar dragon
What variety would you recommend. I thought i made sure to see if it was self pollinating. I have a Rixford and halley comet at another place. I thnk i have a natural mystic somewhere too.
I have a Purple haze dragon fruit vine that been flowering constantly over the summer to fall. None of the fruit set. Does it need a cross-pollinator or any tips for helping the fruit set? It currently being watered by a drip irrigation system also if that a problem.
I have the same problem getting orange spots on my dragon fruit
In more pedestrian news, last night I had two varieties flower simultaneously, for the first time ever! La Verne Pink and Physical Graffiti.
I'm 0/10 on crossing these two so far, but I've always used stored pollen, so maybe my storage/freezing technique is poor.
Last night I transferred the fresh pollen directly from flower to flower, so if they're compatible, this should work. Fingers crossed!
My yellow and my white varieties are also pushing buds right now, so I might finally get my first fruit this season.
Post hurricane recovery for dragon fruit.
Need some help and info.
Some branches snapped right off and I assume a clean cut believe the break is in order.
Some bent, broke but did not break off.
What should I do about those?
A couple have flours and I want to save them if possible.
How long will it take for a 6" cutting to bear fruit ?
