dragon fruit not setting fruits (forum)

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My dragon fruit plants of more than 4 yrs of age are not fruiting, despite a few bursts of flowering. I bought it from Garden R Us and it is supposed to be self-pollinating: red. I wonder if I will regret it if I give it the axe (because of space constraints) soon as I have received a few cuttings from a friend who has been enjoying the red fruits from her dragon fruit trees. Any suggestions? Should I perhaps just leave one cutting of it and let the new cuttings grow beside it? I had it growing/crawling over the wall of the garage.
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Time: 25th January 2012 6:05pm

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brad says...
if you've seen the flowers (they come at night), then you can try hand pollination. google "hand pollinate dragon fruit" and you should get pictures or even video i'd presume

Time: 25th January 2012 8:52pm

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jo says...
Thanks Brad for the tip.
cheerio.
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Time: 26th January 2012 8:55am

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Scott says...
They fruit on hanging segments, train them so that they hang down otherwise they will keep on climbing up and up!

Time: 28th January 2012 1:53pm

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Scott says...
pics
Pictures - Click to enlarge

Picture: 1
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Time: 28th January 2012 2:00pm

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jo says...
Scott,

Thanks for the infor!

Lovely pics you got there! I have yet to see a fruit on my "old" dragon!(sigh!)

My vietnamese friend gave me some of her dragon fruit cuttings and I have planted them in plastic tubs (the huge black ones sold in Bunnings) and put a meter length wood blocks for them to climb. I saw 8 flowers (unopened at this stage) on my "old" dragon that is crawling along the garage wall; I will try to hand pollinate them hopefully successfully when they are opened and ready.
cheerio.
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Time: 28th January 2012 3:39pm

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Kathy says...
Scott or anyone else - how long does the fall have to be for fruiting e.g. if I used an old fence pole (probably 1.2 metres above ground) - is that okay?

I planted my dragon fruit (red) right beside a very tall palm tree - thinking it would easily find its way to it (then I was going to work out some way to make it stop climbing and fall) - but it has now been growing for almost 2 years and has totally ignored the palm - it has worked by sending out three branches (each about 0.4 metres long)in different directions - none towards the palm!
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Time: 29th January 2012 4:11pm

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Scott says...
Hi Kathy, I'm no expert but I can tell you what I've done.
My Pitaya pole is about 1.8 m high with a square at the top about 1m sq.
Planted cuttings at the bottom and grew them up, through it and let them sprawl over and down.
I t has worked for 3 diff. varieties so far getting good fruit.

Time: 29th January 2012 9:03pm

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Scott says...
I have also seen an old dragonfruit growing up a gum tree...about 20 metres high!....to far up to harvest fruit.
Not that I have ever seen it fruit.

Time: 29th January 2012 9:06pm

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Scott says...
i also prune mine every year or so if they are growing well. Seems to encourage new growth and keep disease away.

Time: 29th January 2012 9:07pm

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Scott says...
remember...full sun
I have seen them planted in an orchard about 2-3m apart

Time: 29th January 2012 9:09pm

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Kathy says...
Scott - thanks very much. I'll buy a longer pole and put something at the top so the branches can easily fall over it.

In terms of sun: the plant gets morning and afternoon sun all year round, and a slight filtering of sun from the palm trees in the middle of the day (the palm tree is about 6 metres tall). I've chosen the spot because it is one of the driest areas in my yard (i.e. very good drainage as it is on a slight slope) - because a lot of the yard is mostly flat and the clay soil retains water for some time - and it rains a lot in Maleny! I've seen dragon fruit growing in similar conditions here - I assumed they fruited! Maybe I'd better check :)
Anyway - do you think that is enough sun.
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Time: 30th January 2012 8:14am

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Lucy says...
Hi Scott,

My neighbours are looking for some dragon cuttings to grow. Would you sell her some when you prune your vine?

Many thanks

Lucy

Time: 30th January 2012 1:57pm

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Nick says...
My dragonfruit is set for a good shaping soon, I can send some cuttings if you'd like? :)

Time: 30th January 2012 4:22pm

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juanita says...
Hi Nick! jst letting you know that i saw some durians @ woolies in plaza werribee today for $4.98/kg

Time: 30th January 2012 7:07pm

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Nick says...
Thanks for telling me! I'll be going to the plaza tomorrow then :)

Time: 30th January 2012 7:19pm

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Anna says...
I bought some of those durians from woolies, it was nice but frozen not fresh

Time: 30th January 2012 7:29pm

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Nick says...
So im assuming the seeds wouldn't be able to germinate then? What other rare fruits do they have at the moment?

Time: 30th January 2012 7:31pm

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Anna says...
No they won't be able to germinate. Depending on whether those woolies are closed to Asian population or not but in general, they have some fruits in season from QLD.

Time: 30th January 2012 7:35pm

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Scott says...
Hi Lucy,

Sure, I can give you some

Time: 30th January 2012 9:19pm

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Lucy says...
Hi Nick and Scott,

On behalf of my neighbours many thanks for your kindness and generousity.

Nick:
to save you from packing and sending she prefers to pick up the cuttings locally.

Scott:
It would be nice if you could email me
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Time: 31st January 2012 8:02am

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juanita says...
Hi Nick, the durians from werribee plaza are fresh ones not frozen...

Time: 1st February 2012 1:24am

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Nick says...
Did you ask the woolies staff?

Time: 1st February 2012 10:18am

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David says...
Shop next to woolies at Buranda currently have yellow dragonfruit for $5.99 each.

Time: 1st February 2012 5:34pm

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snottiegobble says...
Ive just noticed my fluoro beetroot fleshed dragon has one bud on it which has inspired me to probably take more care of the plant. It is aprox. 150cm tall (tied up to a frame) in a fairly large pot with 4 or five 'branches' reaching that height. At the moment it shares the pot with an abundance of aloe veras. To encourage more flowers should I feed it &/or remove the aloes?

Time: 21st February 2012 3:34pm

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nicg says...
Hi Guys
I am in Perth and DESPARATELY need someone that has a red/white flesh dragon fruit plant, so i can get some Pollen off.
Thank You.
Nicg

Time: 19th January 2016 9:10pm

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