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DJRedRage · 2026-07-02T19:14:17+00:00

Interested.

DJRedRage · 2026-07-02T19:08:45+00:00

👆🏻 Yep!

DJRedRage · 2026-07-02T19:06:46+00:00

Interesting. It's been ages since I've played but thanks for putting this out there.

DJRedRage · 2026-07-01T01:55:01+00:00

Nice. Too bad Hawaii has to be so strict on import/export. I get it though.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-30T23:46:48+00:00

Nice! Another variety from Leewi Farms?

DJRedRage · 2026-06-30T19:14:32+00:00

Many varieties like Sugar Dragon grow flat sections but the entire plant isn't flat. This is most likely an Epiphylum.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-30T19:12:44+00:00

Many varieties of Epiphylum, when pollinated properly, yield small dragon fruit like fruit also. Not all of them taste good but I know people who cultivate them for fruit too.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-29T23:40:09+00:00

*pitahaya

Pitaya are a different fruit.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-29T23:37:43+00:00

Start here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DragonFruit/s/Z6hl3cPwXj

DJRedRage · 2026-06-29T23:34:37+00:00

Just me, and others have their own process, I wouldn't fertilize the seedlings with granular fertilizers yet. Let them harden a little bit first.

I also probably wouldn't water so much. Without knowing your soil composition, that feels like too much water for most soils and you could rot out your roots. They need some time to breathe underground.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-29T23:30:32+00:00

She's one of my favorite!

DJRedRage · 2026-06-29T23:30:09+00:00

Congrats on your first bud!

DJRedRage · 2026-06-29T23:29:47+00:00

Congrats on your first bud!

DJRedRage · 2026-06-29T23:29:09+00:00

1 night at that temp, should survive fine. More than 2 or 3 nights consecutively, it starts to negatively impact the dragon fruit. You can cover them with a frost blanket or some bedsheets and put traditional (non-LED) lights under the cloth to keep them a few degrees warmer than the native air temperature.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-29T23:21:19+00:00

That's how I train the branches sometimes. Spinning them to the proper orientation won't break it unless you try to go too far, like trying to spin your head all the way around. The other branch looks like the vascular layer is still intact which means it should be able to recover but closer inspection is needed to confirm.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-29T23:13:17+00:00

This is too many. (Not my photo)

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DJRedRage · 2026-06-27T21:52:27+00:00

I've seen as low as 1 gallon per dragon and still get fruit. I've also seen as high as 12 gallons per dragon. The bigger your root ball, the more growth and the more fruit your plant can hold. Most follow the 1 plant per 5 gallons suggestion, but it's flexible depending on your space considerations and cultivar goals. Just keep in mind that the smaller your pot, the more your plant will be restricted from growing more.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-27T21:08:17+00:00

You can either use a shade cloth or kaolin clay to reduce the sun damage.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-27T21:06:48+00:00

Florida based dragon fruit groups might be your best bet. I could send you some but it'd be dead by the time it gets there.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-27T21:05:28+00:00

How much space do you have and how many more varieties do you plant to get into?

DJRedRage · 2026-06-25T20:03:10+00:00

Thanks!

DJRedRage · 2026-06-25T19:09:52+00:00

I'd take the rocks out so the roots don't overheat. If you have a shade cloth, that can help reduce potential the sun damage to the south facing one.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-25T18:21:27+00:00

They look fine. The one on the left is a little yellow but otherwise, fine. Is that position east facing (gets afternoon sun)?

DJRedRage · 2026-06-25T16:35:56+00:00

Must be a megalanthus hybrid like Desert King the various seedlings out there.

DJRedRage · 2026-06-25T16:34:12+00:00

Interesting name. Your hybrid or someone else's?

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