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Re: Dragon Fruit update
Last week I had several blossoms bloom on the same evening and did not hand pollinate them. These appear to have set.
Also, this evening I noticed my American Beauty (Hylocereus guatemalensis) is sporting a few buds. 
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sunfish: I see the green screen in your photo, what's the purpose? Do you drape it over the top at some time? Because in the photo, the screen is on the side of the pitaya grove.
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That is shade cloth over my greenhouse. The Dragon fruit are in full sun.
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There are pix in my gallery. Don't have any lighting ,don't need it in San Diego
1=8WX12LX7.5H 2=8W10LX7H 3=10WX12LX11.5H
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Hi, I got my cuttings today.
I got (2) Am. Beauty, (2) Phys. Graffiti, (1) Oblong, and (1) Red Ruby. I had not heard of the last two, so I will need to learn more about them. This is a dry climate so I should plant in something that holds maximum water, right?[IMG] [IMG]
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Great thread on Dragon Fruit. I grew it in the ground for a few years until I moved last year. I had one in a small pot that I took with me. Here are some pictures of mine in my gallery if anyone is interested in viewing them: Banana Gallery - DSC_0175 I included some shots of Dragon Fruit in Thailand. I think one of the shots is a different fruit -- Lychee or something like that.
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The pics of the DF at the PTI are AWESOME!!  ~Cheryl
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Use a 20-gallon pot, so that you never have to transplant those spiny things again. If your bananas are happy with the soil you are using, then use it for your dragon fruit. Use one cutting per pot. Bury the cuttings (vertical!) about 1/3 to 1/2 way in the soil. The goal here is to have them deep enough that they won't fall or get loose during watering. They are cactus, but they are native to places like the Yucatan jungle. They need regular water. They will not be happy with high temperatures if the humidity is low. While they are trying to root, the soil should never be soggy. It should be just moist enough so that the plant will want to send exploratory roots. Don't be surprised if the plants also sprout air roots. Don't forget to have fun. 
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Richard;
What would happen if you took your plan with the portable trellis and made it with a square for the bottom? It would be more stable, and the uprights could be more easily fastened to the sides.
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Edgar has posted his new pollination video which I previewed the other night.
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By the way, if anyone is interested, I bought my Hylocereus undatus from Home Depot for $2. They are the root stock that is used in grafting those little colored ball cactus. I found two where the graft had failed, and new leaves were starting to grow, but you can easily pull the colored cactus off.
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By the way, the CRFG Festival of Fruit will spotlight the pitaya next year (around 8/14, I believe). Edgar is going to provide Joe Real some pitaya fruit later this year as Joe accepted the request to make some pitaya wine for the festival. Joe and his friend received many awards for various fruit wines at the California State Fair this year.
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I would go just to try some of Joe's wine!! And to taste a real dragon fruit - what a treat.
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Thought Id share my new cuttings.
The smallest cutting (already in a pot)
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