Dragon Fruit in Hanging Baskets (forum)

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Hi all, just wondering if anyone has tried growing dragon fruit in hanging baskets? My Mum grows other cacti with similar growth habits in hanging baskets quite well but I'm not sure if its appropriate for dragon fruit? Will they still flower/fruit OK? Thanks!

Time: 25th October 2009 1:36pm

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VLR says...
Hey CJ, I got the same idea from my mum who does the same thing as yours. I planted my dragon fruit into hanging baskets (the largest I could find) and put them in my large peppermint tree out the back. I only got them in the last shipment and they've only started growing with the warmer weather. I may need to move them to a sunnier position if they don't do so well. I guess if they get too large then I can just start new plants from cuttings?

Time: 25th October 2009 4:16pm

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CJ says...
Thanks VLR, may as well give it a go. It will certainly help economise on space!

Time: 27th October 2009 11:56am

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MaryG says...
Hi CJ, well it's been about 4 years since you posted on here, how goes it with the dragonfruit? Did they fruit in the hanging baskets? What soil did you use, I was just going to use ordinary potting mix. Cheers, Mary

Time: 14th March 2013 10:38am

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Inahdi says...
Hi MaryG, to be honest I never actually got around to trying the hanging baskets! We have moved house since I made this post and the new house doesn't have anywhere really suitable for hanging baskets (until I get my much-anticipated new pergola!). I have two growing in terracotta pots which I have trained up the pole of an old clothesline so that they can hang down. Had a few flowers but no fruit, I suspect pollination issues. I would be very interested to hear if anybody else has given it a go.

Time: 15th March 2013 10:48am

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Inahdi says...
By the way I am CJ!

Time: 15th March 2013 10:49am

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MaryG says...
Hi CJ, well we've made our hanging baskets, just put run of the mill potting mix in and in each one a piece of dragon fruit that we got off one of our friends. Also in each basket, we've put a seedling. It'll probably take a year or so before we know much more, but with everything up here, it's never easy, the bugs and insects are the biggest problem.... so will keep you posted.

Time: 13th April 2013 11:28am

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nicgee says...
Hi guys,
I have 2 lots of dragon fruit growing in 30lt pots, 4 years old and have produced fruit last 2 years, but it was a hassel rigging up the frame for them to go up and over.
Now einstein [ spelling]did this done this.
I potted some cuttings already sprouted in 30lt pots and put the pots on top of brick peers about 1.8m high.
Theoretically it should work!!!!!


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