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Old 04-08-2015, 08:31 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Default Re: Dragon fruit question

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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
The poster of this question is growing outdoors, and I assume that in Quebec you are growing indoors. The nature of the plant in the two environments is quite different.

Here is a picture of one plant growing outdoors in a 15-gallon pot. The pods you see are 3-4 inches across, over a foot long, and the buds are 4-6 inches across. As you can see, the redwood lattice support is buckling under the weight.

Wouldn't you agree that bamboo is sturdier than redwood? I do agree that it is a heavy plant, even if grown inside. I wasn't talking about the little bamboo sticks but the larger ones and these are pretty tough and weather resistant. By the way, nice pics. Are they yours?

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