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JahBless Woodbridge, VA Nov 07, 2016

Any idea if a well established and potted dragon fruit would survive the winter in northern Virginia once being planted in the ground

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 09, 2016

Believe it is only tropical as Thailand is a major exporter of it and it grows wild down in Central America. I could be wrong though...

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JahBless Woodbridge, VA Nov 15, 2016

i have seen them growing in northern mexico were it does snow and frequently goes below freezing at night.

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Pistil Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a) Nov 15, 2016

Let us know how it does- Easy to grow from seeds-I did it with seeds from a yummy dragon fruit from the grocery store. You might want to start one on the windowsill to replace yours if it dies.

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 16, 2016

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Let us know how it does- Easy to grow from seeds-I did it with seeds from a yummy dragon fruit from the grocery store. You might want to start one on the windowsill to replace yours if it dies.


That is how I grew mine as well. Just need to put it in a larger pot and probably cull over 50% of the plants.



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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 16, 2016

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i have seen them growing in northern mexico were it does snow and frequently goes below freezing at night.


Let us know if you have any luck. I have a feeling it will be a lot colder in Virginia than northern Mexico though.

Dragon fruit at the Floating Markets, Bangkok (Jul 2006)

And a wild dragon fruit growing up a tree in Belize (Feb 2006)

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JahBless Woodbridge, VA Nov 16, 2016

8 years I have been growing them. they are finally at the right height and weight to fruit but i am afraid of the risk by putting them in the soil. even in my winter grow tent i doubt they will fruit. also, building a trellis in a pot is a bit difficult.

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Nov 17, 2016

Except Woodbridge, VA is not zone 10 to 11. Probably zone 7 today - still pretty cold in winter.

Check this site out: (not sure if they would know how hardy the plants are but it looks like they may be in zone 9)
https://www.facebook.com/spicyexotics/

and a video on YouTube from the same grower (looks like they be in southern Louisiana)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX16iyWdF9s


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