My first dragon fruit flower

I was surprised the flower is so huge, and it bloom at nite and die next morning.

Here is another shot

That is stunning! I have been looking for Dragon Fruit at the local grocery stores but so far haven't found it! I would love to grow one of these Beauties!!

Breathtaking! Thanks so much for sharing.

Sasha

latsyrc, how do you grow your Dragon Fruit? I have mine in a pot and recently had to cut it back because it was reaching for the sky. I'm hoping it will branch this coming year and bloom.

Kathleen

Hey Guys; This place sells seeds for Red,White and Pink fleshed Dragon fruit.
http://www.fruitlovers.com/seedlistUSA.html

Hi, Kaperc, I just grow it on the ground instead of pot , and I water it once a week, had it for 2 years and start to flower this year, I just harvest one fruit last week and it tasted like kiwi,lol,never had it before. I will take whole pic of my plant and the fruits that still attach to the branch.

Lat

Two months later, there are 3 dragon fruits on the tree but I ate one so only two fruits left for my camera shot. Here is the picture.By the way, the fruit tastes like Kiwi.

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Great photo showing evolving fruit! Mine has branched now in several places. I'll have to find a place to put it in the ground. Do the birds bother the fruit?

Kathleen

Kathleen, I dont have problem with the bird, the only live things that visited the fruit are ants and aphids, rarely I see bird land on my fruit, may be I didnt catch them.