Dragon Fruit thread.

[ricshaw]

Last week I received the "very sweet" (Megalanthus) Yellow Dragon Fruit (DF) variety from T.T. Nursery, and I was quite impressed. The shipping was perfect. It consisted of a medium-small plastic black pot from which two (2!) DF stalks come up out of the soil to a height of about 2 feet, supported by a thin wood board.

What surprised me about this variety, is that the width of the DF 'stalk' (...?) is about half the width of my 'David-Bowie' variety Red DF. I suppose this has to do as to why the (megalanthus) fruit is smaller than the Red DF; I then can't help but to wish that advanced CRISPR-CAS9 technology were already here, so that the size of the fruit could be made to be the same size as the Red DF, or bigger. I suppose it's something to look forward to.

I'm considering planting the Yellow DF on the same pole where I have my 'David-Bowie' Red DF growing, since I've run out of space in my yard. And, since the fruit from both varieties are of different colors, one is red and the other is yellow, it'll be easy to identify which is which. I just hope that they get along OK on the same pole and that the Red DF doesn't end up killing the Yellow DF.

Good luck! Take pictures and keep us posted.

[TheWaterbug]

Or you could be careless while tying them to your post and break off the tip unintentionally. That's about 3' shorter than it's supposed to be. Grrrr.:

Maybe there's something to this whole pruning thing. Here's that same broken tip, a month later:



That's about 6" of growth. I also rubbed off a second part that started growing out of it.

[Sandy.L]

I never heard of that Dragon Fruit variety behavior before: "the thorns drop off when the fruit ripens;" cool!

Here's a link to their web page on Selenicereus megalanthus.

They have two varieties of the yellow DF. One yellow DF variety is described as "very-sweet". The other yellow DF variety is described as "super-sweet," and it comes with a higher price.

When I called up to order the "super-sweet" DF variety, they were sold out and I ended up ordering the yellow DF variety that was described as "very-sweet."

Full disclosure: Something tells me that they are both the same variety and that there has just been some kind of classification error. But, then again, I wish I was wrong and that there really does exist a second variety with the deserving name of "super-sweet."

Anyhow, just as I told ricshaw, I tried to resist but ended up ordering the yellow "very-sweet" DF variety, along with all the small fruit size and thorns characteristics.

Last week I received the "very sweet" (Megalanthus) Yellow Dragon Fruit (DF) variety from T.T. Nursery, and I was quite impressed. The shipping was perfect. It consisted of a medium-small plastic black pot from which two (2!) DF stalks come up out of the soil to a height of about 2 feet, supported by a thin wood board.

What surprised me about this variety, is that the width of the DF 'stalk' (...?) is about half the width of my 'David-Bowie' variety Red DF. I suppose this has to do as to why the (megalanthus) fruit is smaller than the Red DF; I then can't help but to wish that advanced CRISPR-CAS9 technology were already here, so that the size of the fruit could be made to be the same size as the Red DF, or bigger. I suppose it's something to look forward to.

I'm considering planting the Yellow DF on the same pole where I have my 'David-Bowie' Red DF growing, since I've run out of space in my yard. And, since the fruit from both varieties are of different colors, one is red and the other is yellow, it'll be easy to identify which is which. I just hope that they get along OK on the same pole and that the Red DF doesn't end up killing the Yellow DF.

Pictures!! Pictures!!

My yellow dragon is one inch in width. Is yours about that size?

[ricshaw]

Pictures!! Pictures!!

My yellow dragon is one inch in width. Is yours about that size?

File: Selenicereus megalanthus

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Selenicereus_megalanthus_%28DITSL%29.JPG

[Sandy.L]

Pictures!! Pictures!!

My yellow dragon is one inch in width. Is yours about that size?

File: Selenicereus megalanthus

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Selenicereus_megalanthus_%28DITSL%29.JPG

Wow! They definity look slimmer than the other dragon fruits! Live the way its growing in the picture

[ricshaw]

Pictures!! Pictures!!

My yellow dragon is one inch in width. Is yours about that size?

File: Selenicereus megalanthus

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Selenicereus_megalanthus_%28DITSL%29.JPG

Wow! They definity look slimmer than the other dragon fruits! Live the way its growing in the picture

Not all "Dragon Fruit" looks the same.  The fruit and stems can look quite different on different Pitahaya species and hybrids.

[Rannman]

Any thoughts?  I've had 3 flowers on three different nights that I've wanted to collect pollen from to store, and none have produced a spec of pollen. Weather is good and warm with good humidity but it's not something I've encountered before. The varieties concerned have always had plenty of pollen.

[ricshaw]

Any thoughts?  I've had 3 flowers on three different nights that I've wanted to collect pollen from to store, and none have produced a spec of pollen. Weather is good and warm with good humidity but it's not something I've encountered before. The varieties concerned have always had plenty of pollen.

Weather is a factor. If you waited to collect pollen in the morning, I bet you could have gotten pollen around 10 PM when the flower first opened. That has been my experience.

[Rannman]

Any thoughts?  I've had 3 flowers on three different nights that I've wanted to collect pollen from to store, and none have produced a spec of pollen. Weather is good and warm with good humidity but it's not something I've encountered before. The varieties concerned have always had plenty of pollen.

Weather is a factor. If you waited to collect pollen in the morning, I bet you could have gotten pollen around 10 PM when the flower first opened. That has been my experience.

Just an update on the no pollen situation. I have 2 varieties flowering tonight, G2 and Jade Red. It's 9pm, hot, humid and ready to storm in a big way. The G2, one flower only, has plump anthers that are loaded with pollen. The Jade Red, two flowers, has shrivelled anthers and not a spec of pollen. Hopefully the G2 can pollinate itself. I'm not sure what is causing the problem as they are 2 metres apart with same growing conditions.

[funlul]

I was told g2 needs a pollinator

[Sandy.L]

I was told g2 needs a pollinator

That's what I've read too

[pogonsili]

Anyone has cuttings for sale of Edgar Valdivia's Asunta 3 and Pink Panther. Thank you.

[turgut]

dragon fruit in the greenhouse :

[turgut]

[turgut]

THE AND .....

[Boshi]

Selam aleykum

Those dragonfruits sure look delicious aaaah, cant wait till summer arrives in Denmark so my df can start putting up good growth instead than the thin and mangly ones ^^'

[turgut]

ve aleyküm selam Boshi
thank you

[Boshi]

I'm guessing the weather is still good in Turkey? Over here in DK it's started to drop down the 10C* and near the frost temperatures a couple of times

[turgut]

it's hot like summer high

[Boshi]

Oh sweet! May you have an awesome harvest

[Luisport]

Congratulations Turgut! Dragon fruits make all family happy! 

[turgut]

Thank you

[TheWaterbug]

Some dragon fruits finally reached the top and are allowed to branch out and drape. hoping for some delicious fruits in the future!

Mine have draped over the trellis, and about 2 weeks ago I noticed a set of buds forming on a horizontal segment:





This was when it was still warm in Los Angeles (mid-80s during the day. In November . ). I'll snap another photo this weekend to compare progress, but it's cooled down significantly in the last 2 weeks (mid to low 60s during the day, 50s at night) so I don't expect a lot of growth right now.


But we'll warm right back up in March/April, so maybe I'll get flowers in 2016.

[funlul]

But we'll warm right back up in March/April, so maybe I'll get flowers in 2016.

Way to go! Fingers crossed.

[Galka]

I bought this beauty at Publix. Does somebody know what variety it is? it's sweet comparing to white flash ones.