The Tropical Fruit Forum

Got my own Dragon Fruit alley started!  2” pvc on rebar into 100 gallon stock tanks.  It’s a little tight but it’s what I got to work with.  Added a little bench to hold my 3 gallon pots.  It’s definitely a few more bucks but I like the external trellis design as no wood is inside the dirt.  I didn’t want to go traditional concrete posts as I have small children that hang on everything and I didn’t want one toppling over.  This planter is all self fertile.  I got one post each of Palora, Frankie’s red, sugar dragon, natural mystic, Condor and American beauty.

I’d start by slowing down and getting the feel for the land before you plant everything.  I know you wanna get stuff in fast but you gotta know your property before you drop in 300 trees.  Might be cheaper to lose a few root bound trees than having to take out a whole block of trees.  Plan, plan, plan and don’t skip steps.  Good luck, keep us updated.

Good stuff.  I’m going to get more active on feeding.  Most of my stuff is very young so I’ve been going light but I think they are established enough to get serious.  Beautiful little spot you got going. 

I’m pushing the zones where I live so I often use black plastic or metal water troughs 3/4 filled for more heat transfer to my plants.  Plus it leaves plenty of room to add worm poop or other fertilizer.  Looking great, cool experiment.

Mine sprouted great!  Too bad I was out of town when it happened .  Great seller and I had a good germination rate before they croaked from neglect.  I take one vacation in two years, go figure.

Anyone? 

I’ve been putting off building like 6 trellises I need to build.  Unfortunately they want like 90$ for a redwood 4x4.  I’m having to do some thinking about how to build these damn things.  Can’t use concrete (I’m doing planters) and I don’t want them to be ugly (some in front yard).

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Is yours self fertile?  There seems to be some debate on this.

So I got kinda an odd question.  I want to plant passion fruit along my front fence but it’s all asphalt.  How big a hole do you think I’d need to punch to put in a passion fruit vine and have it thrive?  Do you think 18”x18” would work?  Not sure if this is really feasible.  But being on the beach we have small lots and I hear they don’t fruit well in containers.

Have you looked at Cal Poly Pomona nursery site?  Good trusted source.

Yeah, sharpie from now on.  I had popsicle sticks in the pots which works when the plants upright. 

Thought I’d get a nice head start on my dragon fruit hobby by wintering my cuttings/plants in a greenhouse.  Well 8” of rain and 65mph winds got the better of my greenhouse even though I had it “secured”.  75% of plants broken and even worse 50% lost their varietal tag.  So bummed.  Everything is smashed.