Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus)

A beauty so pretty as good as a flower.

They are beautiful to look at. A few years ago I grew some from seed of a supermarket fruit I bought. Easy to grow but then what to do with them. I ended up with a tangled mess of stems so gave it to a friend with a conservatory.

Very Nice. Across the street they have a big arbor of it. I see they are still blooming. So I guess,they are a good month later then San Diego to ripen.

Penny,

Yes, I love the look and the taste of the fruit! :>))

Thorneyside:

Yes, it's a vine that needs a lot of room to grow. From seed, I've read it takes 3 to 7 years to flower and fruit.

Stan,

My vine typically flowers 6 to 8 times a year. This year has been different. July was the first flowering and it's full of buds again now. This fruit took 33 days to ripen.

I should count how many huge dragon fruit vines I see on my way to work, one day. Most likely around 50 or more. I can't believe how popular this vine is...I guess it's because the fruit has such a tremendous amount of anti-oxidants properties.

I can see why Andy I most likely would to
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It went from nowhere to ..I see them too. 2 homes in this little neighborhood have them-that I can see. But,they are all over town ,some in big pots. I have one that I planted on my Yucca as a cutting. I might try growing another type I have ( thinner stems) in a larger pot.

I've read the more varieties you grow and cross-pollinate the better the fruit production.

Dragon fruit can grow very fast if given a good location. My plant isn't in an optimum location, unfortunately.