Dragon Fruit - Page 37

Abnshrek · 11-12-2013, 12:11 PM

I brought my American Beauty in before it gets cold.. :^)

venturabananas · 11-12-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by amantedelenguaje

Do certain characteristics indicate a certain variety of dragon fruit? For example, can the number of spines, depth of the wavy border, color of the stem, etc. indicate the variety or even the color of the fruit.

I don't know much about dragon fruit, but I did attend an event put on by people who do know about them, including this gentleman:

Welcome to edvaldivia.com

I know the number and size of spines can tell you something about the variety, but that's about all I know. I'm sure you could learn a lot more from Ed Valdivia.

Dangermouse01 · 11-15-2013, 05:20 PM

Vietnamese Jaina, 1.25 LBs, last one of the season (except for all the yellows)

DM

Snookie · 11-15-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

I brought my American Beauty in before it gets cold.. :^)

Cool Michael

It should do well in that PINK room also......Nice:}

Abnshrek · 11-15-2013, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Snookie

Cool Michael

It should do well in that PINK room also......Nice:}

Its not pink, its Tan but looks that way from the Banana Lighting.. :^)

Snookie · 11-15-2013, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

Its not pink, its Tan but looks that way from the Banana Lighting.. :^)

Oh yea Ok:}

luisport · 11-22-2013, 02:00 PM

Hi everyone! I just try for the first time a dragonfruit! I buy it as a red vietnamese pitaya (but was white inside). It was very expensive (21,99E/Kg) with a weight of 352g. I like it! Not a great flavour but very fresh and mildly sweet... Just hope to try the really red ones! :

luisport · 11-23-2013, 01:19 PM

After i heat my first dragonfruit i let the outer shell dry for one day and made an excelente tea! I love it, with a nice pink colour and a mild flavour of cactus that we can join other tea or spices... :P

luisport · 11-29-2013, 11:55 AM

My new cutts that a friend gently send me!!! ;D Neon

Frankies red

Halley's Comet

Zamorano

Phisical Graffiti

G1

Nicuragua

Snookie · 11-29-2013, 01:24 PM

Looking Good

I need to do dat myself with my Dragon Fruit

I moved in the big plants, left some in the ground and got cuttings curing:}

Thanks for reminding me

kubali · 12-05-2013, 04:26 PM

my dragon fruit are getting to the top of the trellis.........

luisport · 01-10-2014, 03:15 PM

Just get a new one, a Bloody Mary dragon! I have 12 diferent var already!

Hammocked Banana · 03-07-2014, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana

Its getting cold here really quick unfortunately, so I've had most of the plants in a few nights that went down to 2-4C (35-40F google tells me), some minor frost. Took a pic of the DF this morn that are growing. Still no growth from the Vietnamese Jaina cutting but the American Beauty cutting has 17 inches of new growth and the growth on the physical graffiti is so fat and over 10 inches! Had to swap out the stakes for unbroken ones because they are growing so fast, hopefully they don't get too out of control over winter, they still have a couple more weeks to grow out side yet.

L to R: Physical Graffiti, Purple Haze and American Beauty.

Plants are really wanting to get into their final big pots and trellis and outside in some stronger sun. Lots of skinny growth getting out of control. Do you guys that overwinter indoors cut this skinny growth off in spring or just let new fat growth come out from this skinnier growth? Does channeling all the nutrients through the skinny growth make the plant weaker/decrease yield?

Feb 4, 2014 - L to R: Purple Haze, Vietnamese Jiana, American Beauty, Physical Graffiti

March 4, 2014 - First plant reached 6' tall (American Beauty)
L to R: Physical Graffiti, American Beauty, Purple Haze

I_GROWER · 03-08-2014, 07:38 AM

This guy finally woke up

Got a few more still dorment

I_GROWER · 03-17-2014, 03:37 PM

Ok so I ran into a wild dragon fruit patch growing on a few large mango trees

Some cuttings "fell into my truck bed"

I named her "American graffiti"

I_GROWER · 03-18-2014, 04:47 PM

His first chest hairs

/Proud dad smile

Hammocked Banana · 03-18-2014, 09:51 PM

Haha looks like a silly little man!

Hammocked Banana · 03-19-2014, 06:50 PM

So I was going to build my DF trellises in their final resting pots today and ran into an issue. I am going to use two 6' cedar 2x4s nailed together to make the central post, with a top support made of 1x1s. I'm going to screw the post through the bottom of the pot with washers to hold it down, and screw 4 more pieces of 1x1 to each side of the post to brace it to the side of the pot. These pieces will be under the soil level and will not be seen, but will hold the post up plum. These might rot away eventually but after many years the roots in the pot should help hold up the post (or I will make a new trellis pot by then). I'm also probably going to either wrap the post in burlap or 1" rope to give the roots something to hold on to.

I am worried about the cedar post rotting in the soil if it stays moist. I initially went with cedar because I know it naturally resists rot and because it will look decent when in the house all winter. Should I be worried about it rotting? Can I treat it with something that is ok (non-toxic) to be in the soil? I would probably then also treat the 1x1s under the soil. Any other advice on my plans?

Richard · 03-19-2014, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana

So I was going to build my DF trellises in their final resting pots today and ran into an issue. I am going to use two 6' cedar 2x4s nailed together to make the central post, with a top support made of 1x1s. I'm going to screw the post through the bottom of the pot with washers to hold it down, and screw 4 more pieces of 1x1 to each side of the post to brace it to the side of the pot. These pieces will be under the soil level and will not be seen, but will hold the post up plum. These might rot away eventually but after many years the roots in the pot should help hold up the post (or I will make a new trellis pot by then). I'm also probably going to either wrap the post in burlap or 1" rope to give the roots something to hold on to.

I am worried about the cedar post rotting in the soil if it stays moist. I initially went with cedar because I know it naturally resists rot and because it will look decent when in the house all winter. Should I be worried about it rotting? Can I treat it with something that is ok (non-toxic) to be in the soil? I would probably then also treat the 1x1s under the soil. Any other advice on my plans?

You can use a standard copper treatment and after it dries, place it in the ground.

I'm more concerned about your location. These plants will not tolerate a freeze -- in the air or in the ground.

Hammocked Banana · 03-19-2014, 09:37 PM

Yup thats why the trellises are in pots and not in the ground. I will be lugging them indoors in the winter much like Abnshrek. Is there any copper treatment that is "safe" for use in a pot like this? My research seems to point towards that there is not.

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Hammocked Banana Relaxin Under the Nanners Location: Toronto, ON and Peterborough, ON Find me on the map! Zone: 6a and 5a respectively Name: Brady Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 958 BananaBucks : 53,229 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,178 Times Was Thanked 1,156 Times in 555 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 30 Times	Re: Dragon Fruit So I was going to build my DF trellises in their final resting pots today and ran into an issue. I am going to use two 6' cedar 2x4s nailed together to make the central post, with a top support made of 1x1s. I'm going to screw the post through the bottom of the pot with washers to hold it down, and screw 4 more pieces of 1x1 to each side of the post to brace it to the side of the pot. These pieces will be under the soil level and will not be seen, but will hold the post up plum. These might rot away eventually but after many years the roots in the pot should help hold up the post (or I will make a new trellis pot by then). I'm also probably going to either wrap the post in burlap or 1" rope to give the roots something to hold on to. I am worried about the cedar post rotting in the soil if it stays moist. I initially went with cedar because I know it naturally resists rot and because it will look decent when in the house all winter. Should I be worried about it rotting? Can I treat it with something that is ok (non-toxic) to be in the soil? I would probably then also treat the 1x1s under the soil. Any other advice on my plans? Last edited by Hammocked Banana : 03-19-2014 at 06:53 PM.

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Hammocked Banana Relaxin Under the Nanners Location: Toronto, ON and Peterborough, ON Find me on the map! Zone: 6a and 5a respectively Name: Brady Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 958 BananaBucks : 53,229 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,178 Times Was Thanked 1,156 Times in 555 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 30 Times	Re: Dragon Fruit Yup thats why the trellises are in pots and not in the ground. I will be lugging them indoors in the winter much like Abnshrek. Is there any copper treatment that is "safe" for use in a pot like this? My research seems to point towards that there is not.

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