Questions about growing Dragon Fruit (Pitaya Cactus)

11 years ago

Hello-

I recently purchased some dragon fruit plants, 4 of them. I have Yellow Dragon Fruit, American Beauty, White Vietnam, and one unidentified plant. Each cutting is planted and rooted, and is about 1.5 feet tall. I live off of the coast of California, very close to the beach, and they get full sun. I have some questions though..., 1. How often should they be watered? Should I make sure their dirt is always moist, or let it dry out? And 2. How long can I expect to wait before they have fruit? I am already aware of how to pollinate the flowers once they have them, but how long before I should expect these? Thank You! :-) :)

Comments (6)

kasiec
11 years ago
Here is a link that may be useful to you. Just find the group that is nearest to your location.

Kasie

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.crfg.org/
newgen
11 years ago
Hi,
what part of coastal CA are you? north, central, or south? Do you have a lot of fog like Morro Bay, or sunny like Avila?
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GoldenMan
Original Author
11 years ago
I am near the coast, but have lots of sun. I am about 5 miles from the beach.
lthree
11 years ago
I am a few blocks from the beach in So. Cal and my plant is a monster! I had it growing over the fence, but it is so happy it grows over the top of the house. I let it dry out COMPLETELY - meaning the top several inches of soil are dry, then water it well. Lots of organic matter in soil. Full sun.
mikeandhellen
7 years ago
Can I let my dragon fruit climb on trees instead of putting up a post? I would like to plant it near my cypress.
Jason (Zone 10b, San Diego)
7 years ago
Yes, they have evolved to grow that way. If you look around the web, you can see pictures of dragonfruit climbing various trees. Just make sure that they are not too shaded out otherwise it will take a long time for them to develop enough bio-mass to produce fruit.