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It’s been 1.5 years since I set up my dragon fruit alley here at the Epic Homestead, and they’ve grown in well…but I need to prune them back and assess their health to make sure they keep producing for years to come. IN THIS VIDEO → Mercury 1L Trigger Sprayer: https://growepic.co/40y2tEy → Felco 2 Pruners:…
In this video, I show you a simple gardening hack for harvesting thorny or spiny dragon fruits. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount. In Australia, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ and use Code SSMEbird for a 5% discount. In New Zealand, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.co.nz/…
Dragon fruit don’t *do* much in fall, but there’s a lot YOU should do in fall to set them up for healthy, vigorous growth next season. 00:00 – Intro 00:41 – Visual Inspection 01:24 – Shape And Structure 02:26 – Pruning 03:21 – Tying Up New Growth 04:43 – Thinning Flowers 05:22 – Fertilizing 06:28…
Check out Richard’s channel: http://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! 0:00 – Intro 0:45 – #1 Pot Size 1:46 – #2…
Learn how to make a dragon fruit trellis. Design inspired by and with permission of Richard of Grafting Dragon Fruit. Subscribe to his channel here: https://bit.ly/3gECZhl – Learning how to grow dragon fruit in containers is a lot easier with a solid support system to keep them in place, which is exactly what this awesome…
Subscribe to Richard’s channel: https://bit.ly/3gECZhl and follow on IG: https://bit.ly/2QwHj7X I finally met my dragonfruit mentor, Richard of Grafting Dragonfruit. Everything I’ve learned about growing these amazing plants has come from Richard…including some cuttings! Enjoy this full tour of Richard’s garden, including dragon fruit varieties I guarantee you’ve never seen before. 0:00 – Intro 1:55…
The time has come to begin moving the Epic dragon fruit, and the first step is pruning it down to size. Dragon fruit pruning is pretty simple: remove stems that are too long or unlikely to be productive. In my case, those were the ones growing all over my house. As for dragon fruit propagation,…
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In the final video on how to grow dragon fruit from cuttings, we harvest my very first dragon fruit in just 14 months from planting stem cuttings! That is extremely fast dragon fruit growing if I do say so myself. I’m very pleased with how this journey has gone, and if you have any questions…
I got my dragon fruit plant to flower and it was the most beautiful thing ever. Afterwards, I did hand pollination as I believe it’s a self-fertile, self-pollinating variety, so no need for cross pollination. Fingers crossed though, as my pitahaya is unlabeled and it could be a variety that requires a cross or is…
It’s been almost a year since I planted my dragonfruit cuttings, and they’ve grow to epic proportions…but I have no dragonfruit flowers at all. In an effort to induce flowering, today’s video covers a few tips and techniques to see if we can get a couple of flowers and actual fruit before the season starts…
It’s been a few months since my last dragon fruit (pitahaya) growing video, and a lot of new growth is here! In fact, I actually let it go too long without training and tying the stems to a central pole. So in this video, you’re going to see if I can save my dragon fruit…
Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya or pitayaha, is an incredible fruit produced by a cactus! Contrary to its name, the dragon fruit care is actually not like most cacti. It prefers nutrient-rich, well draining soil, a lot of space, and a decent (but not overwhelming) amount of sun. I got some cuttings of the…
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