Comments on: Life Cycle of Dragon Fruit

By: Phung

Phung — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:55:50 +0000

We use to have a yard full of them. It was so pretty at night because we would set up lights to help the cactus grow faster, especially during the flowering nights. The the first thoughts that popped in my mind when I saw the wilting flower was a post coital phallus too, lmao!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:12:32 +0000

Finally – pictures of the stages of the flower opening, and then the fruit forming! A neighbor who was moving gave me a cutting. I just sort of threw it on the ground in a spot next to the garage. It grew slowly for a couple of years. Then all of a sudden one morning there was this magnificent flower. Just one. And then a couple of hours later it was wilted. I went online and after quite a bit of research I found the “Queen of the Night”. The next year there were two or three. I actually stood in front of my house at 6AM to see if any early morning walkers were in the area. I spotted two ladies and invited them to see my flowers. Over the next couple of years I got more and more flowers spread out from August to October. In the morning after they wilted I’d twist them off the stems. It was only this year I found out that they bear fruit. Now I know how to manually pollenate them. Unfortunately, I found out after the last flower bloomed yesterday. But there will be more in September, so I’ll give it a try. Thank you for your great web site. Like Annette, I also live in Orange County, California.

By: shirley

shirley — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:02:57 +0000

hi to all, I am a dragon fruit lover! Yes I started planting few years back maybe more than 3 years but it never give me the fruits then I decided to change the plant to the ground woh! it then started flowering and I got the sweet lovely taste.Now I got another new plant again in another location in my compound woh the first fruit weighed 660 gm !I am so proud of it !

By: White on Rice Couple

White on Rice Couple — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:39:22 +0000

They are fairly long lived, although we don’t know how long for sure. Our oldest ones are about 7 years old and getting stronger every year. Make sure they get solid sun for the length of the fence. The only ones that have struggled for us have been in partial shade.

By: Kim Chuah

Kim Chuah — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:08:15 +0000

I am wondering the life span of dragon fruit,,, m thinking of planting it in my garden to act as a fence,, would they die after a few years?

By: Trevor

Trevor — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:01:56 +0000

What type of climate does this fruit grow in?

By: Fruit Maven | Red Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)

Fruit Maven | Red Pitaya (Dragon Fruit) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:30:53 +0000

[...] This fruit is also called Strawberry Pear. You can see some gorgeous pictures of the plant (it grows on a cactus) here. [...]

By: White on Rice Couple

White on Rice Couple — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:46:53 +0000

Hi Annette – We’ll be writing a full write up on how to grow it well. Please look out for it on our Garden blog. Thanks!

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:21:45 +0000

We’re all jealous of your garden…it is just beautiful!

By: Divina

Divina — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:25:40 +0000

Wow, all I could say is that it’s incredible.. I’ve never seen anything like it.