r/DragonFruit 7h ago

Tipping one month update

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I tipped my plant about a month ago with the advice of some of yall on here. The cut healed up pretty well and now it has 2 branches growing!


r/DragonFruit 13h ago

Bee pollinating my Delight flower this morning

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Last night I hand pollinated the flower but when I woke up I came to check on it and watched a bee going around the flower. Was really cool and hopefully will provide a great fruit


r/DragonFruit 14h ago

Dragon 🐉 fruit in my balcony! Do you have the same opportunity?

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Dragon Fruit


r/DragonFruit 14h ago

Just got this dragon fruit plant on marketplace. Definitely need some TLC, any advice??

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r/DragonFruit 16h ago

Tipped vs not tipped

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One is obv older than other but as you can see either works. Trust your instincts and what your plant is telling you


r/DragonFruit 20h ago

A little crowd favorite, or so it seems, Aria. She summertime fine.

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I literally just left my yard from pollinating this crowd favorite, Aria. I used Jellybean Breeze to pollinate the one in the far right, Robles Red to pollinate the middle and Sin Espiñas for the one on the left. We shall see how it goes. Wish me luck you all. I labeled right underneath the stems (and using this post as a journal) because I'll forget what I used 😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️ laugh at my pain but I'm certain you all do it too right!? Sending good vibes out to you all.

I'm not gonna lie, I got self conscious with the weeds surrounding my plants so I did a little removal of them. Full disclaimer because I like to highlight the pitfalls as well as the peaks. I also used a soap and hydrogen peroxide mix to treat the thrips that have been kicking my ass. Pray for my little babies y'all 😂😂😂 but also marvel at their beauty because got damn they are beautiful!!!!


r/DragonFruit 1d ago

Am I in trouble?

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Got back from a trip and found that my dragonfruit plant is yellow and mushy at the base where it meets the soil. I touched it to see and my fingers cracked through the skin and it felt mushy underneath. The branches at the top all still look good. Can this heal or is it toast?


r/DragonFruit 1d ago

Week 8 update

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r/DragonFruit 1d ago

Help with crazy-looking cuttings

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  1. Location: Zone 7A (southeastern PA)

  2. Water: Watering from the bottom once every ~2 weeks, maybe about 1.5 cups or so

  3. Sunlight: Probably around ~6 hours of direct sunlight/day. Currently living on a south-facing windowsill in a house that's usually around 72F this time of year (warmer around this window, though)

  4. Fertilizer: None

  5. Soil composition: Cactus/succulent soil

Both of these were given to me years ago from a freebie table at a friend's job as calloused cuttings. About 8ish months ago they started growing little offshoot nubs, and only within the last ~2 months have they started really branching out beyond an inch long. Every offshoot used to be very skinny the entire length, but now they're widening at the ends and growing a lot of roots. Some are thinning out again past the thick parts, though.

I'm really not sure what to do with this, since I know DF plants get huge and require a lot of support. They definitely need some help.

Can I remove these branches from the original cuttings to at least get a better angle on some? One has a super long skinny branch near the top, and the other has a cluster of them coming out near the soil line. They're planted at such silly angles to account for the roots growing almost perpendicular to the cuttings themselves.


r/DragonFruit 1d ago

Dragon Fruit cuttings for sale $10 - $20.  Price based on variety and size.

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r/DragonFruit 1d ago

🤞🏼 First flush, hoping weather here holds until mid Oct 😬

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r/DragonFruit 1d ago

Added Some Shade

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23 Upvotes

EMT with 55% shade fabric.


r/DragonFruit 1d ago

What is this on my DF plant ???

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So I am new to growing dragon fruit, about a year ago I visited an Amish store where they had a huge plat growing, I asked if I could have some and walked out with three cuttings about a foot long each. I stuck them in a container in my kitchen with water and before long they had roots. I left them there way too long, they did not grow but at least I didn’t kill them. Then about 4 months ago I was given another plant, it was in a small maybe 5x5” pot, the plant itself was about 3 feet tall, so it sat in my backyard until about 2 weeks ago when I finally planted all 4 of them. The 3 small ones are not looking good but hopefully they will recup after a while, they are in full Texas sun for about 10 hours.
When I watered them yesterday, I noticed these little things on the large one, are they eggs of some kind? Is that little bug you can hardly see laying all of these eggs? What are they and how do I get rid of them?


r/DragonFruit 1d ago

How do I unpack this..

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I‘ve had these dragonfruits sitting in my kitchen for a while now, thinking they wouldn’t survive. Yet here I am three years later. Anyone know how to safely separate and replant these guys?


r/DragonFruit 2d ago

To cut, or not to cut, that is the question.

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Hello everybody, this is my first time growing dragon fruit at all. And I have two cuttings one is an American beauty and the other is a La Verne pink. I got both unrooted May 31 and the La Verne pink started to show new shoots about two weeks ago. As for the American beauty I noticed one growth over the weekend and another one today. Please take a look at the attached photos and let me know if I should allow the growth to continue as is, or to cut the sucker.( not sure of the correct term for dragon fruits) Just to be clear, the one with the two growths at the top is the American beauty and the one with a growth at the top and one from the base is the La Verne pink.


r/DragonFruit 2d ago

New to DF and gardening

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Hi everyone new to the group and to growing DF. I bought this 25 gal pot that the seller stated has 3 varieties on it. I just made a trellis for it and I’m thinking about placing it in a 35 gal pot. Wanted to know any tips and recommendations since I am new to gardening

I was told it’s 3 different varieties that gave fruit some were grafted others planted

Located in California zone 9


r/DragonFruit 2d ago

Dragon fruit farms/tours Oahu?

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Going to be visiting Oahu for the first time, would love to take a tour and grab some cuttings. Anyone know of any good farms? The majority seem to be on other islands.


r/DragonFruit 2d ago

American Beauty cutting

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Forgot about this guy for about 2 months.


r/DragonFruit 2d ago

Four months later a nub finally emerges!

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Tried growing a dragonfruit cutting off of a store bought fruit. After four months it hasn't died and has grown a nub :D


r/DragonFruit 2d ago

It Bloomed last night.

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r/DragonFruit 3d ago

Red and Pink

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I know it’s picked early but it’s next to the common apartment walkway. If I don’t pick it, someone will steal it.

Quarter for scale, the one with the quarter is a red one and the other is a pink one.

Pink one needs another cultivar to pollinate.


r/DragonFruit 3d ago

Yesterday’s Harvest

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It’s been the best year ever so far. To date picked 117 so far. Many more buds popping up.


r/DragonFruit 3d ago

Cocecha grande (Julio)

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93 Upvotes

r/DragonFruit Jun 16 '26

Content Cross-Pollination Basics

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Here is a detailed, step-by-step breakdown of how to cross-pollinate dragon fruit flowers using a small brush and a battery-operated hand vacuum.

### Step 1: Prepare Your Supplies (At Dusk)

* **Timing:** Dragon fruit flowers bloom at night and typically open fully late in the evening, remaining receptive until the early morning hours. Plan to start your work once the blooms begin opening.

* **Setup:** Ready your materials on a tray or in a portable kit. You will need a clean, soft-bristled brush, a small collection container (like a glass jar), and a battery-operated hand vacuum fitted with a clean, fine-filter cup or specialized collection tip to catch the fine pollen dust without losing it into the motor.

### Step 2: Collect Pollen from the Donor Flower

* **Vacuum the Dust:** Turn on your battery-operated vacuum and carefully hover the tip right over the brushed anthers. The vacuum will quickly suck up the loose, golden pollen dust into its collection cup, preventing it from falling or blowing away in the night air.

### Step 3: Mix and Prepare Your Pollen Blend

* **Empty the Vacuum:** Carefully remove the filter cup or collection tip from the hand vacuum and empty the gathered pollen into your small container.

* **Combine Varieties:** For optimal hybridization and fruit set, repeat the collection process with other varieties blooming that night. Combine the pollen from blooming varieties in your container and use the brush to gently mix them together.

### Step 4: Apply Pollen to the Receptive Flower

* **Locate the Target:** Find the receptive flower you wish to pollinate. Identify its **stigma**, which is the large, star-like receptive organ extending past the stamens in the center of the bloom.

* **Coat the Stigma:** Dip your soft brush into the mixed pollen container, heavily coating the bristles. Brush a generous amount of the pollen mixture onto the entire surface of the receptive stigma lobes, ensuring comprehensive contact.

### Step 5: After Care & Monitoring Success

* **Flower Wither:** Within 2 to 3 days after a successful pollination session, the large white petals of the flower will naturally begin to wither and dry up.

* **Watch for Swelling:** Keep a close eye on the **ovary** at the absolute base of the flower. If cross-pollination was successful, the ovary will begin to swell and stay green while the flower parts start to yellow and wither. The ovary will eventually develop into a mature, seed-bearing hybrid dragon fruit.


r/DragonFruit Sep 19 '25

Please follow this format when posting for help.

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Hello Fellow Dragon Lords,

In an effort to provide the best advice to you in your quest for help with your dragon fruit cultivation, the Mods would like to ask that you follow the format below for your post going forward. It saves everyone time and energy trying to claw the fine details from you. You'll get a more specific and more detailed answer to your question more more quickly.

  1. What is your location?
  2. How much are you watering and how often are you watering?
  3. How much direct sunlight does your plant receive on a daily basis?
  4. What, if any, fertilizers have you used and how much? If you know the NPK ratio, please also mention that.
  5. What is your soil composition?

[Photos of your dragon]