tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post5190893580160034886..comments2024-03-10T04:10:20.873-04:00Comments on The Rainforest Garden: I Pitaya Fool Who Doesn't Grow Dragonfruit From Seed!Steve Asbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-36323325337864055152016-08-01T09:16:32.113-04:002016-08-01T09:16:32.113-04:00I'm in NW Ct. and my seedlings push out of the...I'm in NW Ct. and my seedlings push out of the soil and then just stop growing, they're still green and alive, just not growing. They get about 6/7 hrs. of sun a day and I generally ignore them until I think they may be on the verge of dehydration. They were planted about 4 months ago, in a pot outside. What am I doing wrong?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414649829014928733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-62595877625789704112016-07-28T21:36:51.404-04:002016-07-28T21:36:51.404-04:00Just a quick question, is it okay to plant the dra...Just a quick question, is it okay to plant the dragon fruit seedling's cotyledons under the soil? I repotted my seedlings after a year so they had fresh soil, and I planted them all about 1/2 inch deep so I could get more roots. I'm just worried that those cotyledons would rot and hurt my plants.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621643995217057918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-68872554474263485902016-07-22T06:10:49.418-04:002016-07-22T06:10:49.418-04:00is the offer still open????? I know its late, but ...is the offer still open????? I know its late, but i somehow stumbled upon this post again and read this comment.Aditya soodenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248488817431767365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-69146861041305422722016-07-11T13:26:38.387-04:002016-07-11T13:26:38.387-04:00So, I started some stem cuttings from a local back...So, I started some stem cuttings from a local backyard grower. Plus, I found one plant potted and discarded by the side of the road. Some of my plants are producing fruit. But at least one plant is only producing flowers. Is it possible this one plant is a "male" only plant... and never to produce fruit?Balmy Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14514564361599861516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-53482626768745355492016-05-12T09:16:08.575-04:002016-05-12T09:16:08.575-04:00Amaz0n and ewbay is not always a good idea for see...Amaz0n and ewbay is not always a good idea for seeds of consumables, cuttings maybe. Try centerofthewebb.com, they specialize in weird and exotic seeds or try stokestropicals.plants.com, I think they sell plants.Stricklieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224168156944660847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-88184675626538887762016-03-29T11:15:29.953-04:002016-03-29T11:15:29.953-04:00I just bought some cuttings from a nursery. i am s...I just bought some cuttings from a nursery. i am so looking forward to this.ns.surveyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944411811981624369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-4969014248324229472016-03-23T17:11:04.950-04:002016-03-23T17:11:04.950-04:00Is Matt's landscaping loathed in Fresno CA?Is Matt's landscaping loathed in Fresno CA?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369763664116169450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-31212014888588248362016-03-23T17:10:41.699-04:002016-03-23T17:10:41.699-04:00Is Matt's landscaping loathed in Fresno CA?Is Matt's landscaping loathed in Fresno CA?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369763664116169450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-25751786862079776602016-03-16T22:08:39.054-04:002016-03-16T22:08:39.054-04:00I ordered som seeds of anazon and they was not go...I ordered som seeds of anazon and they was not good. Could i get some from you as well? I love dragon fruit and want to plant some so bad.... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633688953717101745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-4272018157324193392016-03-16T22:06:55.458-04:002016-03-16T22:06:55.458-04:00I ordered som seeds of anazon and they was not go...I ordered som seeds of anazon and they was not good. Could i get some from you as well? I love dragon fruit and want to plant some so bad.... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633688953717101745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-90983470665704757612016-02-03T22:13:10.976-05:002016-02-03T22:13:10.976-05:00I really want to grow some in my home but I never ...I really want to grow some in my home but I never find plant,seeds,or fruits around me to try itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702512097830631291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-65944529440445000602016-02-03T22:06:03.749-05:002016-02-03T22:06:03.749-05:00I really want to grow some in my home but I never ...I really want to grow some in my home but I never find plant,seeds,or fruits around me to try itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702512097830631291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-49925649386849748032015-12-15T13:39:05.668-05:002015-12-15T13:39:05.668-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445416828435638471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-88923430040109163452015-11-15T22:08:46.868-05:002015-11-15T22:08:46.868-05:00Aditya, I am based in Bangalore...was wondering if...Aditya, I am based in Bangalore...was wondering if you have by now been able to get the seeds or plants locally. If so, please share info on local sources. ThanksSrinivas Garudacharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783794116889856189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-5669027376041955082015-11-12T10:16:36.692-05:002015-11-12T10:16:36.692-05:00Dragonfruit skin is not at all poisonous or toxic....Dragonfruit skin is not at all poisonous or toxic. It's safe to eat. I think it's just a natural thing for not only animals, but humans to instinctively view something with bright colours to be toxic or poisonous, that's the very reason the dragonfruit has bright skin, to give the appearance that it's inedible, because if nothing eats your fruits, your seeds make it into the soil and make more plants. Being in a desert the seeds require the moisture from the rotting fruit to germinate and the flesh of the rotting fruit to gain nutrients.藤島明輝子https://www.blogger.com/profile/09502966680062489572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-10732887942359108862015-11-07T09:20:56.127-05:002015-11-07T09:20:56.127-05:00Wow!!! I have one that I started from a clone but ...Wow!!! I have one that I started from a clone but I think the transplanting has shocked it and now its growth is VERY slow! Perhaps you would have a plant that I could try to grow for comparing and contrasting the two types of ways to grow them?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817343822530712454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-18780240069887560402015-10-25T12:58:38.693-04:002015-10-25T12:58:38.693-04:00They grow in the rain forest areas. The air roots ...They grow in the rain forest areas. The air roots are for grabbing onto the surface of the rock or tree they are growing up. They can grow larger and even reproduce by vegetative reproduction. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-12165814232029709902015-09-12T23:39:29.183-04:002015-09-12T23:39:29.183-04:00Yes very spiny , and they need to be fertilized a...Yes very spiny , and they need to be fertilized and held up on some stakes, read more to find out details.<br />Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422250363064347136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-30824250877546004722015-09-12T23:36:38.766-04:002015-09-12T23:36:38.766-04:00The dark purple variety are very tasty ,light colo...The dark purple variety are very tasty ,light color very insipid taste, , , commercially the dark ones are much higher price.<br />Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422250363064347136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-12270841129604344032015-08-25T23:11:13.884-04:002015-08-25T23:11:13.884-04:00The seeds are quite small and easy to "eat&qu...The seeds are quite small and easy to "eat"--think kiwi. Very much like kiwi. There are so many that to get them out of the fruit would require something like pureeing the fruit and straining the mix through something very small. It would likely destroy a lot of the edible matter. Removing seeds is not necessary. Again, think kiwi.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-17621519349580862222015-08-20T15:08:05.755-04:002015-08-20T15:08:05.755-04:00Barely. It's been at least 10 months. Two li...Barely. It's been at least 10 months. Two little leaves and a short little stem with tiny cactus spines in between. The longest one is about 2 cm. I started out with probably two dozen and am down to 3. They are extremely delicate and sensitive to being moved. If I water one and it falls over, it'll usually die. If the loose dirt around the root is disturbed, it'll die. Most of them never developed the little stem in the middle and eventually died. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-82384270746356164232015-08-20T13:50:21.815-04:002015-08-20T13:50:21.815-04:00Mine are the same. Just two little leaves and noth...Mine are the same. Just two little leaves and nothing more. They are outside in Louisiana, direct sun. It has been, at the least, a couple of weeks since the two leaves sprouted. Have yours changed at all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-35941382268635029942015-07-20T06:52:28.649-04:002015-07-20T06:52:28.649-04:00Curious . . . is the dragonfruit/pitahaya plant a ...Curious . . . is the dragonfruit/pitahaya plant a cactus with pricks all over its stem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-30776773440736175722015-07-13T13:23:30.844-04:002015-07-13T13:23:30.844-04:00Did you put them in direct sun too quickly? Did you put them in direct sun too quickly? Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-33969768885584171812015-07-02T03:20:03.358-04:002015-07-02T03:20:03.358-04:00Hi there, I have grown seedlings and they seemed t...Hi there, I have grown seedlings and they seemed to do pretty well. I put them outside, I must say we have winter at the momenta but at the coast we do not know frost. All of a sudden my seedlings loose color are almost white. What is going wrong?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091395585682176541noreply@blogger.com