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myamberdog
Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 323 Location: palm springs, california
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:57 am Post subject: |
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eeeeeeuuuuuuoooooo!
thanks.....MDog
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Hyperfalls
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Turns out I spoke too soon on the successful pollination. The nursery description was self fruitful, so that must mean that two flowers must be open at the same time and be pollinated with each other. I guess I will find out next year, or maybe get a few more lucky flowers...
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Hyperfalls
Joined: 19 Aug 2011 Posts: 101
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Also, agreeing with pt on the taste.
White types- nasty/tasteless
Red types- sweet small
Purple types- sweet
Yellow thorned types- sweetest
It all depends on what variety you grow. One good trade off with the white varieties is that they are generally larger, but for me it's not worth it.
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Bkaus
Joined: 31 Jul 2012 Posts: 136 Location: North Phoenix
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:06 am Post subject: |
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I have tried the white ones and they didn't have any taste.
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phoenixtropicals Site Admin
Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1207 Location: Mesa Arizona
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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I don't recall. Are the white ones the only self pollinating?
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Hyperfalls
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:37 am Post subject: |
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No, most of the varieties you find are self pollinating because they are largely favored regardless of color.
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DesertWillow
Joined: 30 Jun 2014 Posts: 1 Location: Mohave Desert, AZ
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hyperfalls wrote: | Both fruits set successfully without pollination. |
Do you have updated photos?
Thanks!
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Hyperfalls
Joined: 19 Aug 2011 Posts: 101
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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So it's been a while since an update of my dragon fruits. Since the last plant bloomed it suffered a large knock back from a harsh winter and has just recently recovered to its former glory, however it has not flowered since. The last flowers it did make that were posted here were sadly not pollinated.
One of my other potted dragon fruits recently flowered, but it only produced one flower. So in desperation on the night of the flower opening I stole a neighbors Apple cactus flower (night blooming cereus) and used its pollen to try to pollinate my dragon fruit. Fingers crossed.
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Hyperfalls
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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The plant itself.
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Hyperfalls
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The flower.
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starch
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Here are my dragonfruit flowers from May. No successful pollination. I currently have several flower buds on growing tips right now. I also have another vine, so that I have one pink and one red. I am hoping that I will get both to flower simultaneously so that I can cross-pollinate and increase my chance for fruit set.
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myamberdog
Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 323 Location: palm springs, california
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Gorgeous flowers, Starch!
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Hyperfalls
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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We need a pollen drive going during flowering season so we can all get fruit 😂.
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starch
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:21 am Post subject: |
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MAD, Thanks!
Hyperfalls, That's a good idea!
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