I know I am a little late, but boy, did your videos fill me with amazing information. Not only do you know what you are talking about, you are so passionate about Dragon Fruit that your love of them is contageous! Thank you!
I was trying to figure out what this crazy looking cactus I inherited was, and it is a dragon fruit! Thank you! Now I am anxious to get it to grow fruit! Thanks for the video and tips!!
Trying my hand on some that is rooted and placed in a 20 gallon pot. Will be moving to a warmer climate after my kid finishes High school then relocate get that big back yard going. I garden now with fruits and vegetables every year so it’s something I like to do.
Hi, Richard. I need help with my dragon fruit plants. My flowers don’t bloom and fall off. Can I buy some pollen from you? I have different varieties of dragon fruit. Thank you. This is my first year growing dragon fruit.
My first fruit ever (Shayna) is at 52 days now and still green. Maybe the cooler weather has slowed down ripening this year? I’m in zone 10b but NorCal / Bay Area.
Yeah colder temperature can definitely play a part in how long it takes to ripen. Is your fruit a green skin? Some are so make sure you try the wiggle test
@@GraftingDragonFruit Thank you for the tip, and for all you do to popularize DF growing and grafting! I will keep doing the wiggle test just in case it's a green one. This is Shayna (self-fertile Condor hybrid from CalPoly Pomona) which I think should be red (if the photos on Rare Exotics website are representative). Crossing my fingers!
I had the same experience with my plant’s first ever fruit this year - I pollinated on sep 21 and took it off the branch still green yesterday Dec 9 I think it was due to a combination of the plant not being mature enough and cold weather, but the inside was red and it still tasted good!
@Grafting Dragon Fruit,does the Voodoo Child usually has that dark bergendy tint to it's outer skin of the fruit& what variety is that yellow skin in the video,Thai gold or Israely yellow dragonfruit?.
Yo this is perfect, I just successfully saved a cutting a week or so ago cuz some neighbors trimmed down their overgrown dragon fruit vines, it's now budding it's first branch and I gave it some diluted coffee for nutrition, I wanna create trellises like these but we don't really have a lot of space and pot room, though i'll still certainly plot how to. My next question is, how can I produce abundant vines such as these? it's going to be my first time owning a dragon fruit so I want to treasure this little one. Does it do what most plants to where, if you cut off one stem it would start to branch out in in a Y shape?
In one of your other videos, you said that dragon fruit hibernate during the winter months, even in socal. Do you fertilize year-round, even during this period?
I inherited 2 crazy wild dragon fruit plants. They grow every which way. One is planted in a planter in-ground along with rose bushes and hard to get to. The other is in a pot but again, growing every which way. I am getting fruit on the one in the planter in-ground and they are fantastic! They have not ben fertilized ever. The one in the pot flowers but fruit turns yellow and does fall off. I do not know either of their varieties but I'm figuring the one in the planter is self pollinating and the other is not. Im going to try and cross pollinate from the one in the planter to the one in the pot. A question I have is how can I calm down the wildness of them both. The one in the planter is up past the roof of my house and therefore, the fruit is going to be hard to reach. Note: I'm 69 and dont love ladders lol. Should I wait till the season is over to try and tame these by pruning? Also, are you in So Cal? Thats where I live. Please help!! Also there is no trellis on either. I've done the best I can on these two but theyre both out of control. Thank you so much for any help you can give me! Your videos are THE BEST!!! I've learned so much from you😊
I just now watched another of your videos where you stated you live in Anaheim. I live not too far away in Lynwood. Do you ever make house calls so you can actually see my plants? I REALLY need help with them because I LOVE my dragon fruit plants! Also, I'd love to find out what varieties I have.
Hope you enjoyed the video! Be sure to leave a comment. Always love to hear from you ☺️
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I know I am a little late, but boy, did your videos fill me with amazing information. Not only do you know what you are talking about, you are so passionate about Dragon Fruit that your love of them is contageous! Thank you!
You’re very welcome!
Richard, Thank you for sharing. Hope you and your family members are blessed.
You’re welcome and hope yours as well!
Congrats@@GraftingDragonFruit
Excellent information bro about planting pruning etc. N very.educational vlog GREAT GODBLESS...
thank you for educating me on how to have successful dragon fruit.
Thanks very much. I started my dragonfruit journey about two weeks ago with cutting and I am thrilled. Keep doing what your doing mann 👍🏾
Your great bro I'm from the phils. I always watch your vlog n iam interested in planting dragon fruit soon GODBLESS...
Thanks for always sharing important tips. God's blessings always 🙏🏽 ❤
Wow the dragon fruit looks delicious ❤❤❤
Love the videos, im in Cape Town South Africa and just planted some dragon fruit cuttings in the ground, still has a long way to go, thank you
Nice!! Good luck with your journey 🙂
Great information. In my first year of growing dragon fruits. When Im in California next year, I will come visit. Tx!
I was trying to figure out what this crazy looking cactus I inherited was, and it is a dragon fruit! Thank you! Now I am anxious to get it to grow fruit! Thanks for the video and tips!!
Hey Richard. When do you think cuttings will be available?
I don’t have a timeline on that at the moment
Great information. I have made the habit of leaving mine on till they start to crack (wrinkle) and they are sooo sweet.
Yes that’s when they’re at the max sweetness. Still good but you miss out on some of the tartness
Trying my hand on some that is rooted and placed in a 20 gallon pot. Will be moving to a warmer climate after my kid finishes High school then relocate get that big back yard going. I garden now with fruits and vegetables every year so it’s something I like to do.
Hi Richard,
How long the pollen is viable in the freezer?
Hi Richard. Can you give an update of your plants after switching out Fox Farm for Gary’s Top Soil? Your observations?
New videos will be coming soon on that. Hasn’t been long enough to really give a clear answer yet and it’s now winter
I have multiple fruits on my yellow one is green and the other id yellowish havent go to flowers yet is there a reason whynthank you
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Hi, Richard. I need help with my dragon fruit plants. My flowers don’t bloom and fall off. Can I buy some pollen from you? I have different varieties of dragon fruit. Thank you. This is my first year growing dragon fruit.
QQ: will a dragon fruit growing in NY that is kept inside during the winter and then brought outside in spring time into summer Fruit eventually?
My first fruit ever (Shayna) is at 52 days now and still green. Maybe the cooler weather has slowed down ripening this year? I’m in zone 10b but NorCal / Bay Area.
Yeah colder temperature can definitely play a part in how long it takes to ripen. Is your fruit a green skin? Some are so make sure you try the wiggle test
@@GraftingDragonFruit Thank you for the tip, and for all you do to popularize DF growing and grafting! I will keep doing the wiggle test just in case it's a green one. This is Shayna (self-fertile Condor hybrid from CalPoly Pomona) which I think should be red (if the photos on Rare Exotics website are representative). Crossing my fingers!
I had the same experience with my plant’s first ever fruit this year - I pollinated on sep 21 and took it off the branch still green yesterday Dec 9
I think it was due to a combination of the plant not being mature enough and cold weather, but the inside was red and it still tasted good!
@Grafting Dragon Fruit,does the Voodoo Child usually has that dark bergendy tint to it's outer skin of the fruit& what variety is that yellow skin in the video,Thai gold or Israely yellow dragonfruit?.
Yo this is perfect, I just successfully saved a cutting a week or so ago cuz some neighbors trimmed down their overgrown dragon fruit vines, it's now budding it's first branch and I gave it some diluted coffee for nutrition, I wanna create trellises like these but we don't really have a lot of space and pot room, though i'll still certainly plot how to. My next question is, how can I produce abundant vines such as these? it's going to be my first time owning a dragon fruit so I want to treasure this little one. Does it do what most plants to where, if you cut off one stem it would start to branch out in in a Y shape?
Go through the videos on my channel. It’ll answer all your questions :)
Pitaya!!!
Same thing
In one of your other videos, you said that dragon fruit hibernate during the winter months, even in socal. Do you fertilize year-round, even during this period?
How many varieties do you have? 😃
About 50 or so
How can I join to your Facebook group? Because I have no answer after filling out the form after enter on this link
I inherited 2 crazy wild dragon fruit plants. They grow every which way. One is planted in a planter in-ground along with rose bushes and hard to get to. The other is in a pot but again, growing every which way. I am getting fruit on the one in the planter in-ground and they are fantastic! They have not ben fertilized ever. The one in the pot flowers but fruit turns yellow and does fall off. I do not know either of their varieties but I'm figuring the one in the planter is self pollinating and the other is not. Im going to try and cross pollinate from the one in the planter to the one in the pot. A question I have is how can I calm down the wildness of them both. The one in the planter is up past the roof of my house and therefore, the fruit is going to be hard to reach. Note: I'm 69 and dont love ladders lol. Should I wait till the season is over to try and tame these by pruning? Also, are you in So Cal? Thats where I live. Please help!! Also there is no trellis on either. I've done the best I can on these two but theyre both out of control. Thank you so much for any help you can give me! Your videos are THE BEST!!! I've learned so much from you😊
I just now watched another of your videos where you stated you live in Anaheim. I live not too far away in Lynwood. Do you ever make house calls so you can actually see my plants? I REALLY need help with them because I LOVE my dragon fruit plants! Also, I'd love to find out what varieties I have.
Hey Richard,why are you giving the "Wiggles" a free shout out,maybe having a young daughter has to do with that?.
😂😂 yeah I watch too much of what she watches
My 40 days fruit looks like your 28 day
Maybe due to the colder weather. This video was shot back in Sept