Hylocereus undatus - Dragon Fruit, Red Pitaya Flowers

wow wow and wow.....:-)

definately the wow factor

i wish mine looked like that ...:-}

How beautiful that looks.............

Sandra, I thought you might like this pic. : >)

I just hope I can get some fruit off these flowers now...as the flowers back in July didn't set any fruit.

That's everyone for the comments! : > )

They look like plastic flowers to me Delonix.Do they produce edible fruits?

Camillia:

Mine hasn't. However, Hylocereus undalatus does produce edible, very nutritious fruit. I have posted pics of plants with fruit in the past.

This is stunning great photo to. It looks like a Cacti how tall does it grow. I imagine we would have to grow this indoors.

It can grow way up into trees, maybe 40 ft high. Many people make huge trellises for them.

Wow brilliant thank you for letting me know Andy ☺

There's so many I see on the way to work. Dragon fruit is extremely popular and common these days because the fruit is a major anti-oxidant.

It's too bad the flowers only open once. It can flower several times throughout the year, though. The fruit only takes two to almost a month to ripen. It's not like papayas or bananas which take from 4 to 6 months to ripen or citrus or avocados which can take up to one year.

I can see why so many grow it beautiful flower then the fruit being an antioxident and ripening so quickly what a good all rounder plant.

Yes, it's easy and drought tolerant, also.

Another plus then we'll worth growing.

Definitely. :>))

I wonder if one would grow over here.

Yes, I wonder. It's not a hardy vine at all. It's native to the tropics. Most likely in a bright conservatory there.

Well that's a no for me then thank you Andy for letting me know its tropical which I did think it was but was nt sure.

You're welcome. Dragon fruit can tolerate some coolness; however, no cold weather. Freezing or near freezing weather may kill it or heavily damage it. It's native to the tropics.

Sad to say it would nt be any good for me then to grow as I have no green house nor conservatory Andy .

Yes, it may be quite a challenge for you to grow it there.

That it would I need a Bungalow with a bigger garden as bungalows have more ground normally nut I know my housing would never give me one.

Well, it's good you're on GoY. You can enjoy the plants on GoY, like I do. :>))

Yes ?

The flowers are stunning.

Thank you. Yes, the flowers attract a lot of attention.