5 Dragon Fruit Growing Mistakes to Avoid

Check out Richard's channel: bit.ly/3gECZhl It's no secret dragon fruit plants are one of my all-time favorites to grow, but I've run into my fair share of mistakes on my multi-year journey cultivating these incredible plants. Learn from mine instead of making them yourself!
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0:00 - Intro
0:45 - #1 Pot Size
1:46 - #2 Overwatering
2:53 - #3 Pruning & Training
7:01 - #4 Tipping Stems
8:15 - #5 Not Enough Cuttings
9:21 - Bonus Cactus Rust Prevention
15:19 - Outro
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[@epicgardening]

Videos will come out more often in the coming weeks, at least 2 a week as we move into Spring!

[@_Ryuu_]

Great

[@abyssal_phoenix]

Growing season starting slowly all around the northern hemisphere. We all cant wait!

[@frankwilliamsjr.5250]

You have any solutions for aphids?

[@cylorun]

Can you grow dragonfruit indoors and get a harvest?

[@epicgardening]

@@cylorun Very tough

[@xXanimeloverx3]

Just a tip for anyone using hydrogen peroxide, the bottle needs to be stored in a dark bottle; hence why the original hydrogen peroxide bottle is dark! If sunlight reaches the mixture spray bottle of H20 + hydrogen peroxide, it is not effective because the chemical is broken down. I suggest using duct tape to cover the spray bottle.

[@epicgardening]

Good tip Michelle!

[@user-uk5bx1kz2k]

Peroxide is not a stable chemical. As soon as you open the bottle O2 starts to free itself. More concentration you have at the start faster it goes

[@Menga213]

Chemistry 102

[@realchiknuggets]

@@Menga213 lol

[@LynnMTHA]

Michelle, thank you.

[@corvusboreus2072]

My first dragon fruit was bought in ignorance and treated as a tough cactus. I had it for 25 years in a tiny shallow pot. I realised what it was after it fruited. It now has 20 babies from cuttings taken when I finally repotted. Let's see how it goes now it ( they) has been properly potted.

[@hoomanAdnan]

Finally at least you knew it 😅

[@stavtaslitaky708]

How is it going

[@MarkinDelray]

Why can't you let them plants grow on the side and have side shoots I don't understand that if it was me I would let the side shoots grow

[@MarkinDelray]

Also how often do you water the dragon fruit????

[@lauranilsen8988]

I. bought one from a lady who has been growing one for a long time and grows and sells like 6-8 varieties. She said get rid of most of the side shoots because you want all of the energy to be going to fruit, not just a big plant. All of those cuttings can be rooted and you'll have a bunch more plants or you can sell them and they fruit much faster than starting one from seed.@@MarkinDelray

[@Booshiehallie]

At 6:52 the bluebird makes his appearance. Love these videos. I just started growing dragonfruit. Have a few cuttings and they are rooting now. My husband has to build me some trellises and I’ll show him your how to build the trellis video when he does. Thanks!

[@UVstarbaby]

I see the blue bird. Thank you! 😍🐦

[@kirkgoingham6095]

It's a scrub jay which are native to California! :)

[@Tinyvalkyrie410]

This is not a bluebird, it’s a jay. They are very cool birds though!

[@alvinb147]

I have 7 dragon fruits trellis and have 4 of each of them and some cuttings and so far I got 3 fruits that are 8 pounds from your videos

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Nice 😉

[@your_fellow_friend9977]

👏

[@Dani_sister4peace]

Where are you growing yours? I'm in Florida

[@alvinb147]

@@Dani_sister4peace sorry for the late response I'm growing mine I Tucson, Arizona

[@randydurston4777]

@@alvinb147 I’m starting my dragon fruit planting here in Peoria, AZ.

[@ssm1093]

Folks were singing your praises in reference dragonfruit in the MI Gardener live this morning. 👍🏾

[@epicgardening]

Ah no way, that's amazing!

[@danieldow3094]

My two favorite garden channels! I love that!

[@keiferkendall6900]

If I may also give a tip… Do not use a dark pot when planting your outdoor plants. I know it looks sleek and cool, but dark colors soak up the heat and will cook your root system.

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

True. In winter time black is ok. Summer white is best.. :-)

[@41degreesN12degreesE]

I learned this the hard way- roasted my poor strawberries

[@votecrowe]

White spray paint can be your friend

[@australiam72430]

​@@votecrowewould it work for a dark Maroon pot? If I spray painted white lines down the side would that be enough or should I spray paint the whole thing?(haven't put the plant in this pot... Yet)

[@PRDreams]

6:52 🐦 "don't worry Kevin, I'll show myself. No need to film me. Hi guys!" 🐦

[@epicgardening]

;)

[@xenthia]

Love how comfortable the bird was around him, which means he must radiate a positive vibe. Much love Kev, thanks for your content.

[@relleisapotato3296]

thanks now I have an infinite devil fruit farm

[@rubenlabnao3764]

wtf? yeah hahahah😂😅

[@xblazegaming9200]

You're too powerful to be left alive

[@lazylizzie5161]

Your videos have helped a lot on me growing mine through the summer. Now it's winter and learned my Purple Haze and Dark Star is semi frost hardy and so far can withstand 39° 37°

[@nancyjohnson8505]

Thank you all your information. I harvested my first 2 dragon fruits this morning. I think I picked them at the perfect time. They were white with seeds, and pretty sweet. They were so easy to cut to get ready to eat. I can't wait to grow more varieties.

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Nice ! Enjoy :-)

[@lydiabrockmeyer1160]

Thank you ever so much for sharing your information. I have been wanting to grow this beautiful cactus. My favorite is the yellow because it sweeter. But the beauty of the red is stunning. Happy growing!

[@dabblingwithbonsai]

As I live in Finland, I definitely have no chance of growing dragonfruit for the fruits. But I did plant some seeds last spring around february and have a growth of maybe 5cm (2 inch?) and am planning to grow them as house plants :) I probably had a bit too hard soil for them, but intend to swich it to more suitable cactus soil closer to summer with more light, when repotting.

[@epicgardening]

Oh awesome!

[@dillonh321]

I live in northwest usa and our climate isn't suitable either. You can keep them inside and they would still produce fruit. I would recommend a single dragon fruit plant in a 15 inch wide (~38cm), 10 inch tall (~25cm) pot and they will still flower and fruit but it will be much less than outside in a hot climate.

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Get a growing Light, and mini greenhouse if possible.

[@emilyegbert8640]

@@dillonh321 I’m in Washington and my brother wants to share a cutting with me. Is yours in a tall trellis like they show? I’m not sure I want to build that gigantic trellis if it won’t need it in this climate. What do you think?

[@002starboy]

Make sure you grow them in the pots just in case when Putin attacks Finland, You can bring those pots along on the run.

[@Frugal_granny]

I’m growing dragon fruit for the first time from a variety of fruit I bought! I have seedlings in my summer home in South Dakota & other seedlings in Cuernavaca, Mexico! So looking forward to growing them as part of my greenhouse orchard in SD & in my roof orchard in Mexico!

[@livevibrantly]

I'm in Australia and we just bought a Polara cutting yesterday. We also bought a Pink Panther cutting so I;m looking forward to building the trellis for each and get them started. Already have a red and white flesh growing but the white is really slow. These are both in the ground and I planted the white on the other side of the pole that the red is growing on.

[@matthysloedolff]

Huge fan of your Dragon Fruit series. I cannot wait until mine are fruiting.

[@marieheffern1575]

Thanks for this! About to plant my first set of cuttings! I was letting them root in smaller containers in a protected area through the fall/winter. Excited to get them in my pot!

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

You can put them indoors too...

[@steveblanco7240]

Hi Kevin. Where did you get your large pots for your dragon fruit plant?

[@michelleanndunphy]

I was gifted two dragon fruit cuttings (one rooted, one not) last night to grow in my all glass heated sunroom (I'm in WI). So excited to get them potted up.

[@ayana80]

Bought my first dragonfruit plant today! I noticed it had these little copper dots in it so am really grateful to have come across your video. Going to try to hydrogen peroxide mix and give it a spray, thanks!

[@gardenlifelove9815]

I love your videos and information, I've watched your videos on gardening and also dragon fruit. Great videos and channel!

[@AHart-fc1hl]

Omg!! Thank you so much! The stinkin rust has been driving me crazy and I just got my first flower buds! Thanks again guys!

[@xphoenixaurax]

Thanks for these dragon fruit videos! My dad gave me 3 cuttings and at least 1 is rooting about 6 weeks later. I'm freaking out! :)

[@heathermj3620]

This is a great video! I’ve watched several, yours is the best!

[@wn6580]

Hi Kevin, what a great video. I went by a house that has a beautiful garden of different Dragon Fruit plants, and I stopped to admire it. The person was so nice and gave me a piece of each one of them. I don't have much space, so, for the moment, I planted them all in one same pot. They have grown bigger and beautiful. I wanted to know if I can make a Dragon Fruit garden on the roof of my house, and separate each plant, putting them each in their own pot. Thanks for your help 😊

[@Jaxkookie]

I enjoy the knowledge you share and it has helped me to learn and do better. I have several dragon fruit plants I have been working with over the last year. I purchased two small plants and have propagated them very easily. I purchased a clipping, I believe it is a red flesh, and for two months I have not seen any growth. It is still a good green color, it has roots, but it has not branched yet. Some of my other clipping have branched multiple times. Is there anything I can do to help it grow? Thanks from NE FLA

[@sydney5887]

My gma used to live in Peñesquitos, and she would have DOZENS of blue jays visiting all year ❤️ they go crazy for roasted unsalted shelled peanuts 🥜🙌

[@frfr9524]

I was waiting for a vid on DF love it. So helpful thanks ❤️ 🐉

[@nikkiscotland8860]

Thank you for this video. I love growing plants in North Scotland weather my 11y/o son wants dragon fruit tree so gotta give it a go

[@DollyDarkside]

Yay!! I want to try to grow dragon fruit in the future. Much needed video

[@LJ-uq7eh]

Love your videos! Since I definitely don’t have the space for all the different varieties, what variety did you think had the most complex flavor? I saw your taste test video and they all look pretty cool.

[@conchitaescalona8257]

I am interested in growing yellow dragon but I have no source, can you send or recommend how I can avail , I live in Tarlac City Phillippines .

[@schoolinJOO]

I have one about two years old; but it’s getting leggy and i don’t want to destroy the plant. Thank you for helping !!!! I knew i needed a wood support that is LONG and flat ! thanks again !!!

[@thatonelaosgirl388]

I love your vids, I’m a new plant parent and Your vids are so informational. Thank you please keep it up

[@CrystalMendoza05]

How did you know I was eye balling dragon fruit seeds and cuttings? You’re definitely a witch😁perfect timing for this video.

[@MiguelDVids]

Bluebird has been my favorite guest cameo so far, keep up the good work my dude!

[@hilaryandrew9817]

perfect timing just got three cuttings from a gardener in my neighborhood. but ive never grown them before.

[@user-uz2up5ts8h]

Thank you for the tips, were in Hawaii and they grow easily, but created pots for them using your suggestions and have produced random fruit in the past... excited to see a full crop!

[@tinawindham6958]

Hope u r ok👍🏻

[@user-uz2up5ts8h]

@@tinawindham6958 Thank you, yes, we had several fires around us for about 5 days and we are ok!

[@itwensdaymydudes5879]

This video came out at the perfect time for me. Thank you so much! Your videos have gotten me back into gardening.

[@epicgardening]

So nice of you

[@vaishnaviramsubhag5008]

@@epicgardening hi

[@vaishnaviramsubhag5008]

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[@kathleenray1827]

Super important to mention that hydrogen peroxide should be fresh/new. Once a bottle is opened and air is introduced, the oxygen in the air will combine with the hydrogen peroxide and turn into plain water over time.

[@SandraAnnEvans]

THANK YOU! DIDN'T KNOW

[@PuffPastry-ke3cm]

Very informative video! I got a small dragon fruit plant and some seeds last September. I hope to raise it large enough where I can trellis it, and maybe get some fruit from it.

[@CJ-gl4dp]

I just purchased my first dragon fruit tree. I can’t wait to get her settled in. 😊

[@dannypalma8159]

Got a foot cutting from my uncle late last year and place it in a pot with similar setup as yours and now about 5 feet in height and starting to branch out

[@epicgardening]

NICE

[@nathanielkreeger3020]

For those using hydrogen peroxide, just as a viewer, I highly highly suggest, using a blackout bottle or the darker the better… the hydrogen peroxide will dissolute with introduction to sunlight. Hydrogen peroxide is only a water and air with the molecules rearranged… 🥰 love this video! I have watched a lot of your micro green and herb growing videos. I didn’t know you had this large of a library on cacti, including my favorite Dragon Fruit!!! Thank you for what you do! And if you ever need an assistant in any way videography, helping with plants, spreading your love of plants and your ideas to others. Let me know! I have some knowledge, but I am an avid lover of plants and a quick learner! I’m sure you get a lot of that so I apologize if I have only added to the noise… but truly thank you for what you do, and the help you provide others in their growing endeavors!

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Interesting! Thanks:-)

[@robyntaurusbeatz703]

Hi !! I have been watching your videos on here quite often as they come up for many of the different questions or curiosities I have searched. I started dabbling in the gardening a few years ago and have been interested in learning to grow a wide variety of things and this 1 of dragonfruit has me seriously thinking of taking on that adventure challange lol. I started off by growing chili peppers , tomatoes & every kind of sunflower that exists and then I quickly became bored with that and needed more of a challange so I started propagating Roses by cuttings growing different types of palm trees from seed. I do have a few 2 foot tall Queen Palms that I have grown from seed and I now have a collection of succulants Ive propagated from other arrtactive or interesting succulants I have come across , I have many baby cacti I have been raising from seed and this is my second year growing cannabis in my closet with a growlight. I was just watching your video on grow lights yesterdqy and was so sad I didnt get a chance to try to win 1 of your awesome grow lights. Im not even 1 who uses cannabis personally , Im just fascinated by the many different strains and growing it. You really have me intrigued by those dragonfruit trees. What is it about the plant that has made it 1 of your favorites to grow?

[@jenniferbogle6809]

Love your videos. How to impirt different varieties to west indies Jamaica.

[@robyntaurusbeatz703]

@@jenniferbogle6809 I believe you meant this message for the creator of this video ?? I am also just a viewer like yourself.

[@olivergarcia2459]

Love This video, that will really help me grow dragon fruit

[@ramordontube]

Hello, Hi Richard, Im new to planting dragon fruit cuttings. Are the roots invasive? Do you recommend ground or potted? Thank you, From Fullerton

[@CCatholics]

Congratulations on 1M!! One day - when I have a year round heated greenhouse, I want to grow one up here in the COLD CANADIAN NORTH! Any Canadians on here (zone 2-5) growing these?

[@epicgardening]

Honestly without the heated greenhouse and lighting, you're kind of out of luck :(

[@MrKezzerdrix]

I want to grow breadfruit in Maine. One day I will find a way. Maybe if I hybridize them with another member of the mulberry family?

[@CCatholics]

@@MrKezzerdrix I’d like to know how that goes if you’re successful in the future... are you a horticulturist/breeder? I’m currently into my 3rd year of testing an Asiatic Lily I bred, and would like to get more into breeding other types of plants - but want to move to move my family to a rural property before I get too much into production.

[@NoClue1472]

I'm in Calgary. I started a few varieties (red with white flesh and yellow with white fresh) from seed last winter and grew them for about 7 months (March-Oct) indoors mostly under some supplemental lighting. I ended up axing them because of an ongoing thrip problem but I'm going to try again and hopefully keep them outside more in the summer and trying to slow their growth in these winter months

[@CCatholics]

@@NoClue1472 that’s cool, did you just use seed from the grocery store fruit? I’m up in Vermilion - in-laws/family is all in Calgary, I’ve got a really good grow light so I think I’ll try this.

[@Depla102sangtaovahuongdan]

Thank you for a video about the meaningful process of planting and caring for dragon fruit trees.

[@Gargamel04]

Thank you so much for the helpful video. I notice you use some pretty substantial posts for the trellis. Is that aesthetic, or will the plant get too heavy for a more traditional 1x1 type post? Thank you again!

[@melaniegonzalezart8506]

The Bluejay video bombed at 6:51!

[@ConscientiousOmnivore]

Thanks for these tips! I grew some dragon fruit plants from seed and while they're still tiny, I want to ensure I give them the best possible chance at growing well. I really like your trellis design. How long does the wooden post last before starting to rot away inside the pot? What do you do with the plants after that happens?

[@learning2growmyown]

Thanks for the knowledge and sharing this I'm definitely going to try getting some dragon fruit very soon.

[@mariasamayoa1174]

I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@elidruckman2869]

Dragonfruit! Mine just started picking up pace and will hopefully produce soon! What’s your best tip to get them to produce more! They are in my greenhouse. Congrats on 1mil!!!!! U so deserve it!

[@epicgardening]

Thank you so much! To produce more, make sure you do the Tip #4 in vid

[@elidruckman2869]

@@epicgardening Thanks! 😃

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

Feed them fish leftovers, chicken manure, Coffee grounds, etcetera.

[@GabyP17]

There’s no way I can keep a dragon fruit alive in chilly MI but still interesting! Love that you add the time stamps, great work

[@megatherium99]

Hi Gaby: I live in Oklahoma and we got to nearly -20 this winter. My dragonfruit survived and thrived indoors under a grow light inside the house. Actually it was in my not centrally heated sunroom - but supplemented with an oil-filled space heater. So you might try doing similar in Michigan. Move it outside when it gets warmer and they REALLY take off! Good luck!

[@GabyP17]

@@megatherium99 interesting! I do actually have an oil space heater I don’t use. It’s definitely something to look into! I’ve currently got my entire apartment filled with seedlings and plants so what’s one more right? 😁

[@randyrodgers7848]

Great video, never knew what those little rust spots on mine were.

[@luismontenegro4907]

You definitely need to try Asunta 2 its my favorite and definitely worth growing. The fruit can be small but you cant go wrong with it. Kim Phan has a KZbin channel and has one of the best setups Ive seen in real life and close to the San Diego area.

[@elrodwen9754]

Hello Kevin, Thank you for the video. Do I have to plant dragonfruit in a pot? Can't I plant it in the ground? I noticed that for other fruiting plants, there is a tremendous difference in fuiting while planted in the ground, vs planted in a pot. Thanks. Elizabeth, from Nice (France) NB: Our climate is very similar to San Diego, a bit more humid.

[@dnmichelle]

Kevin! Those are awesome lights between your dragonfruit containers! What brand are they and where can I get some for myself? As always, stellar vid. I always learn a great deal from watching so thanks so much for sharing :-)

[@conniesmith4108]

Thank you...only have small plants we grew from seeds🤗

[@michellebruton6287]

I live in South Africa, Eastern Cape, about 8kms from the sea,with winter rains and very hot summers, and we often have very bad water shortages. When I moved into a little cottage on the farm, I noticed these huge untidy cactus plants growing wild in the bush, with the most beautiful big flowers, not knowing they were dragon fruit. I have not seen any fruit on them in the 3 yrs I have lived here (the garden is not well looked after and we do have a lot of naughty monkeys) but could this be due to neglect, or bad soil and erratic water conditions or is there a wild species that doesn't bear fruit? Can I love this plant back to fruiting? I love your videos by the way !

[@jeffarcher400]

I heard there's non fruiting varieties.

[@JujuJiru]

6:51 he hey! Blue Jay helped himself.

[@epicgardening]

;)

[@Littleking1985]

Best potting mix I've ever used 35% peat moss 30% pumice 20% perlite 10% sand 5% biochar. Peat moss is extremely slow decomposing which lasts much longer. This soil mix helps prevent root rot Growing plants in compost is not natural the biggest jungles in the world are grown in sand. Sand is made up of quarts which is silica and oxygen roots need oxygen. This soil mix comes from a NASA botanist and he said for thousands of years people used pure sand as potting soil but is to heavy which is why mixing perlite and pumice is added. it really does work extremely great for me especially in Florida were it rains every day in the summer yet none of my plants get root rot, I've even had green alge grow on the soil yet no root rot.

[@AmboWRY]

Thanks for the tips, it's so useful information

[@graybesser]

Congrats on 1 mil im proud of you!

[@epicgardening]

Thank you!

[@ilocanodetoy2225]

If possible always put same varieties in one pot or closely related variety to prevent root competition, not all the time but you might losing the less vigor variety.

[@nipunbhushan]

Staggeringly incisive description. Kudos dude!

[@bradstoops8862]

Helpful video. Thanks! I'm totally new to growing dragon fruit. I'm in the Phoenix area and just got a plant from Home Depot. It is about 30" tall now with just 2 or 3 sections (no branches out to the side, just one longer plant with 2-3 sections). How long before I should expect to see flowers/fruit? Would you recommend I cut the tip on the top most section, or should I let it grow larger first?

[@TheBrewingMiner]

After learning from my first set of mistakes months ago I’ve been able to set what cuttings I could salvage up for success! One is already growing near the top trellis, the smallest is not growing, I think because it has to little light, but there is some leftover rust that is scabbing up, and the other I’m trying to help with some rust digging into it. Now the tip’s structure is all funky. I’m thinking about cutting that one off directly as a last resort.

[@epicgardening]

Can't hurt!

[@edwinrodrigues9747]

@@epicgardening what about sunlight ? If they do not get enough of sunlight will they fruit?

[@dianegreiner4054]

Even though this isn't something I can grow in my area, I watched and found this very interesting! Also, congratulations on making the 1M mark in subscribers! Greetings from Michigan! 😊

[@epicgardening]

Thank you somuch!

[@LW0625]

Thanks for the video, it’s very helpful to the new grower. I discovered the rust in November when covered my Df with the frost blanket. I thought the blanket caused water not evaporated and damage the Df, so I spayed with hydrogen peroxide on the spots, they have not been spreading but the old rusted spots are not going away. Should I use the copper fungicide now? I was thinking to cut it off. Thanks!

[@Go-Organic]

wonderful video, very educational, thank you for sharing your video.

[@thesupercoupongardeninglad6452]

I started my dragon fruit from seed about a year ago. And now it’s about 5 or 6 inches tall. It does take a while to grow especially from seed.

[@epicgardening]

Nice, from seed is impressive!

[@frfr9524]

I would recommend buying a moon cactus or any rooted DF and grafting ur seedling onto it. Theres not much point waiting 5 years but if you have the patience then go for it

[@Kelly_Grey]

I started some from seeds probably around the same time as you, yes mine are thin little things, about 6 inches high. I am in Wisconsin but am planning on keeping it inside year round. We will see how it goes :)

[@Kelly_Grey]

@@epicgardening Unfortunately the cup I had the seedlings in was knocked down and the end of one of the seedlings broke off. Now it has a small thin offshoot growing out the top. Will this hurt the stability of my plant?

[@frfr9524]

@@Kelly_Grey graft

[@souffle420]

For problem number two, “overwatering”, you can use Trichoderma. A healthy colony of Trichoderma sp. I live in tropical area, non-commercially planting dragonfruit directly on the ground along with other tropical plant, and I usually water them twice a day. Which means the soil of my dragonfruit plant will *always* be moist all day long. I had learned a painful mistake from my first dragonfruit, and knowing Trichoderma can deal with most fungi, now I just regularly sprinkle some Trichoderma spore mixed with pond water once a week. Never had any root rot ever since then. Hope it might helps 😊 -edit: Forgot to mention this, but _be careful of termite_ . If, somehow, the bottommost part of the main stem becomes unhealthy and turns brown, those termites will happily gobble them along with the root system.

[@magdaindiaan4235]

Many thanks for sharing. I give my dragon plant rice water and potato peels as composting. To make them happy. Rice water is good for blooming. Can you tell me more about the yellow dragon plant mine has very thin branches.

[@george6412]

I'm a first time dragon fruit dragon what soil should I use ? Thank you for sharing your videos my hubby and love the fruit

[@abyssal_phoenix]

This year I’m gonna try it again, red fleshed variety. Again from seed, since I don’t want to spend like 50 euros or more on just shipping. Since they are not grown over here close in the Netherlands

[@epicgardening]

You got this

[@lazwalks3823]

good luck, though it’s easier just to buy a cutting as doing it by seeds can take up to 8 years for it to start producing fruit

[@abyssal_phoenix]

@@lazwalks3823 might be easier and take a lot longer but it is different, seeing the plant pop up from its seed, seeing it grow up etc. It makes you connect more to the plant. Plus i not only grow for produce, I love it grow for the experience and the plants By the way, they just germinated a few days ago. The first one shedded it seed off of its germination leaves today

[@lazwalks3823]

@@abyssal_phoenix goog job! i can understand your point. i grow mine because dragon fruit is way too expensive in grocery stores.

[@orfeasang]

@@abyssal_phoenix how are the seedlings doing

[@airaz1235]

The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving it alone with my dad. He planted it in my rabbit habitat and....they ate it. :| (they usually help me with weeding and propagating, my desert roses have never been better)

[@45valk]

That’s not funny but kind of is. 😂😂😂

[@rockysingh5673]

Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a dragon fruit plant at my home here. It's my first. I bought a foot long cutting online. Two stems propagated from the main plant. Each of these stems have grown more than 2 feet long. Now I see some aerial roots coming out of these stems. My question here: " Could I cut the branch from where the aerial roots are coming out in order to prepare a new sapling out of it?? Edit: Subscribed to your channel. Thanks man.

[@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953]

If you were on the east coast, when would I move my DF pot inside ? I don’t want to force a flower cycle as my plants are still in a vegetive state. I’m just now transplanting into a 20” pot using 1/3 peat,1/3 pearlite1/3 coconut then on the top of pot 1/3 I’m using happy frog soil. Using the 4x4 trellis setup 😉 as for nutes I’m use house garden aqua flakes a/b my cuttings are rooting well and I have one limb at 36” high the others are only 8-10” and my pink variety is only a stub atm this is my first adventure with dragon fruit 😉looking forward to seeing fruit and flowers ☺️atm my lighting plan is a 4’t8 and a 4’ t5 ho would a 12/12 lighting cycle stimulate flower like canna plants ??

[@cylorun]

Can you grow dragonfruit indoors under growlights and get a harvest?

[@kblalack4278]

That's how I started mine..

[@prana2000]

Copper is technically organic. It even says so on the bottle that he held up. But not everything labeled "organic" (such as copper) is benign, and vice versa. This would be a good topic to cover, although controversial due to so much misinformation out there.

[@epicgardening]

Fantastic topic idea

[@hilaryandrew9817]

I would also love a video on this, i thought bonide copper fungicide was organic safe? ive used it for powdery mildew before.

[@IdiotF0ol]

Yes. And the "Organicide" also contains chemicals. Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical. Water is a chemical. So odd to me, as a chemist, when people think "Ooo, chemical bad!" when everything is made of chemicals, whether they're organic or inorganic chemicals is another story and is meaningless in terms of safety. Cyanide is an organic chemical and it certainly isn't safe. Table salt is inorganic and we'd die without it. Ugh...

[@hilaryandrew9817]

@@IdiotF0ol what are your thoughts on this with regards to the copper fungicide and its safety ?

[@IdiotF0ol]

@@hilaryandrew9817 well, copper is a heavy metal, so I wouldn’t drink the stuff. The SDS says the active ingredient is copper octanoate at moderate concentration. There’s probably a little acid in the water to aid in solubility, but that shouldn’t be of concern. The copper octanoate will break down to elemental copper and octanoate acid. The acid is organic and will breakdown through biological processes, exposure to light or atmospheric oxygen. I’d be mildly concerned about overuse near soils because copper buildup in soil could inhibit plant growth, but the application demonstrated here is benign. Wear gloves and follow the directions on the bottle and you’re ok, methinks.

[@philoskitchen]

Very informative useful video enjoyed watching

[@LyndsayMyers]

A neighbor has a fruiting dragon fruit hanging over the wall on our route to school each morning. I never would have know what it was but for your Instagram fun last year when you had your baby and then ate it. 🤣 now i need to find a spot in my garden to grow one!!!

[@kathyburks6414]

I wish I lived in a place where I could try to go dragonfruit. I love watching your videos about them.

[@Ryanrulesok]

I can grow it here in the UK, I just stick it under a uv light in the winter/heavy rain

[@ryanquinn1257]

A big thing I see from many nurseries is burying the cutting into the soil. With cactus the thing is basically the stem, the trunk and the leaf. You wouldn’t bury leaves so don’t bury the dragon fruit more than like half an inch. Same idea with not burying crown of a tree. When buying a dragonfruit I always take it out of the soil and make sure they did not do this as it can cause rot a year or so in.

[@EM-kl9bq]

Great tips thanks! Richard I love your shirt! 😎

[@benwynne8321]

Great Video.... could you share where you got the large terracotta pots shown in the video?

[@Estertje93]

Copper fungicide packaging said 'for organic gardening' though, I'm pretty sure it's not a terrible option for your garden.

[@davelawson2564]

Its copper sulphate and very safe for humans in small quantities, unless you take spoon full in your coffee !

[@Estertje93]

@@davelawson2564 thanks for the info. I think many people worry about impact of 'chemicals' on the environment and their health, but unless you're using a product that has explicit warnings on them they should be safe. If used sparingly and according to the packaging of course.

[@foreverandaday8185]

Does dragon fruit have to be grown upwards and then downwards in order for them to fruit? Or can they just be grown along the ground to a certain length to fruit? Basically, is it about being grown to certain lengths, or do you have to have those types of contraptions where it grows up then dangles in order to fruit?

[@gabbyb9418]

I think they just prefer to trail up. Plus, at least for my little baby dragonfruit, their skin is super thin, so I could see them just rotting on the ground in wetter environments like mine (WA)

[@howtogrowdragonfruitplant7849]

They normally grow into trees.

[@evelynm.8967]

Thanks for these tips. I have a couple of cuttings I plopped in the ground thinking hey, I live in the subtropics, it will be fine. Well, I’m going to be potting them soon.

[@Pixics]

I am trying to grow them from seed, I wonder if I will have any success.

[@proxybox]

I had the perfect flower form on Aug 25. It wilted and I was patiently waiting for the fruit to form. Today, I walked out and the bloom bud was sitting on the floor. It looked like the connection point simply popped it off. So bummed. What happened?

[@TheGentGaming]

Well, I guess I'm buying a bloody dragonfruit then...

[@classic9586]

i'm 12 years old and i love dragon fruit, im gonna try this. i need to be patient though haha

[@michelrood2966]

12 years old and on y.t ?

[@pamedison2881]

I ordered cuttings in January and thought they were dead, but a couple of weeks ago they had little shoots-yay!!!

[@dsingla1]

Bought some cuttings and potted them individually in pots with good soil 6 weeks before (in San Diego), one almost looks yellow and burnt :(; none have rooted but still look pretty healthy. All are at least 8 inches. Any suggestions please

[@susanmorris834]

Well now I know why mine hasn’t done anything in a long time.

[@erenaathaide9365]

My Dragan fruit plant is grown very healthy but from last 3years no flowers

[@PAL617]

3k dragon fruit plants of honor so far brother, next up on Epic Gardening: How I had to redo all of the land I own because of a promise I made on KZbin

[@angelaobrien7698]

Fantastic video thanks for all the great information.

[@TheUltimateGardener]

Great Video Kevin!✨🌿💚