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I planted these about a year ago and the Vietnamese white has some flower buds forming. Is there a way to tell when the flower will open so I don't miss my chance to pollinate the open flower? I see some ants on there and going to do a spray of neem oil, soap and seaweed extract to help fight any aphids plus give some nutrients. Thanks for any tips to help increase chances of fruit set and plant health.
That's great!!! I have a Peruvian apple catus. I tried and tried with the dragons but couldn't make them work.
Quote from: CarolinaZone on May 07, 2022, 04:08:24 PMThat's great!!! I have a Peruvian apple catus. I tried and tried with the dragons but couldn't make them work. tWhat do u think u messed up with the dragofruit?? I am asking since i grow them and they are an easy plant for me....
I plan on attaching some sticks with hay under them to help the air roots. Just havnt had time.
K- rimes, thanks for the suggestion regarding watering,u said after flowering the water to be lowered and not before that ,right? My two greenhouse plants are getting gigantic ( by Bulgarian dragon fruit standards ), really want them to flower this year, i havent been watering them alot, just enough to keep the slightly moist. Is there a season to their flowering in similar climates as mine or do they just flower when they feel like it, i wonder.....?
Quote from: Plantinyum on May 10, 2022, 02:13:18 AMK- rimes, thanks for the suggestion regarding watering,u said after flowering the water to be lowered and not before that ,right? My two greenhouse plants are getting gigantic ( by Bulgarian dragon fruit standards ), really want them to flower this year, i havent been watering them alot, just enough to keep the slightly moist. Is there a season to their flowering in similar climates as mine or do they just flower when they feel like it, i wonder.....?If you can adjust the time your lights are on in the greenhouse Dragon fruit tends to flower when the days are longer. Check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyE3t1YK04c, this guy has a whole series on growing dragon fruit. I watch it constantly. His recommendations have allowed me to get plenty of plants going from cuttings.