Thanks to Richard from youtube.com/@GraftingDragonFruit for stopping by the Epic Homestead to drop his knowledge for you!

@beitarjerusalem9058

Ай бұрын

You have a video of how to sprout lemon seeds?

@latebloominghippie

Ай бұрын

💚💚💚Amazing content that took me down a rabbit hole 😅 Reminds me of holiday cactus 🤔 What’s that plants botanical name and stuff 🤓? Something caught my attention in the search….🤯 Schlumbergera Virus X in Dragon Fruit in Ecuador And also possibly India. Research articles……. Squirrel 🐿️ slaps the rabbit 🐇 “Not today!” 🤔

@DoritoCocoAnimations

Ай бұрын

CHANGE THE ICON BRO

@GraftingDragonFruit

Ай бұрын

It was my pleasure! Thanks for having me. Always a good time with you and your crew 👊🏼

@horseblinderson4747

11 сағат бұрын

Feb 1 - March 5 That's sun low in the sky time = warm light spectrum. Also happens in autumn. Why they fruit at those times. Also how you get long day and short day crops. I get that's kinda advanced for the average hobby gardener though.

My dragonfruit journey began during the pandemic. We bought a colombiana fruit from a local farmer and was absolutely blown away by how sweet it was. I saved some seeds and germinated some in some water. Ended up with about 100 seedlings😂🤦🏽‍♂️ I grew stuff but not to the level that I am now. From veggies, to dragonfruit, to fruit trees, to kratky hydroponics, etc. Any old food safe container has a plant in it😂 My wife thinks I’m nuts. But she doesn’t complain when she take a scoop of a juicy sweet dragonfruit right from the yard. Or veggies. The taste difference is just ridiculous. Not even close. Nowadays, I am just addicted to gardening. My friends and family miss me😂

AWESOME! As you know, almost every video labelled "complete growing guide" on youtube just shows you how to plant something (usually seeds). Planting stuff is the easy part. I want to know how to take care of it afterwards! Your videos are so good at showing that. You know.... the important part! Thanks!

@BestHealthTipsForYou

18 күн бұрын

Very good video. I love dragon fruit. Thanks for the video. #paradiseagro

Rich may be the dragonfruit god, but Kevin is the dragonfruit daddy.

@diegojosue1030

Ай бұрын

Eric. I dont know who kevin is

I'm really glad you threw everything into one video! I've got an unknown variety of dragonfruit that a neighbor had set out on the curb with a "Free" sign on it. I nursed it back to health and now it's gone crazy with side shoots (although it's starting to grow out thru the top of the trellis). Guess I know what I'll be pruning tomorrow! Thanks

I went from 0 to 69 Dragons Varieties in my 1st yr gardening, Becarful watching this Video 😅

@Painted_Owl

Ай бұрын

69 fruits harvested, or 69 varieties grown?

@pedromunoz4468

Ай бұрын

@@Painted_Owl 69 different Dragon fruit Varieties 😅

I’ve been following Richard’s channel for years. He has a wealth of dragon fruit knowledge. Also his FB has a ton of other expert growers who are happy to help newbies.

@RealityRocks

17 күн бұрын

I m also big fan of Richard ❤❤. I ve #SiamRed a hybrid C variety #paradiseagro

Tool Care: If you have tools with rust, the best and easies way to restore them is dip them in white vinegar for an hour or so depending on how much rust it has depends on how long to dipped them then use a wire brush to remove the rust Thank you guys for charing your knowledge

My wife was mentioning that she wanted to try growing dragon fruit this morning - Perfect timing!! Also, we converted our front yard into a big edible garden after finding your channel over the pandemic. Thanks so much for all the info and inspiration!!

My wife's friend passed on a puny little dragonfruit start for me several years ago. That thing did nothing until I transplanted it into a bigger pot with fresh soil and really took off. I moved it inside to protect it during the cooler months, watching it develop. Then one of the cats ate it. I tried finding a new plant, but nobody in the area sold one, not even the "exotic" plant guy. I have some dried seeds, so I'll try again that way.

@knottyneedle

Ай бұрын

If you were anywhere near NC I would give you a ton of babies.

@ArtemisGreenleaf

Ай бұрын

I have heard that the stems of those grafted cacti (green stem with brightly colored top) are actually dragonfruit. They KZreadr I watched bought some at the dollar store, pulled the top graft off, and grew the stem into a blooming dragonfruit.

@lynntube7590

Ай бұрын

Wait your CAT?!

@cherienugent9587

Ай бұрын

Grow from side branches. It's easy don't overwater

Great video! Very comprehensive. I also love the aesthetics of the arch introducing the path of dragon fruit columns. Well done!!

❤ this video, my aunt gave me a dragon fruit tree last year… now I know how to help it grow to the next level.

The new icon is so bad... the old had so much more of a soul behind it

@sirsanti8408

Ай бұрын

I think at least keeping the beet red and having the bottom half brown for soil would be perfect in terms of logo simplicity and character

@brandon8900

Ай бұрын

Agreed

@misteriouselaura1790

Ай бұрын

I think Eric is behind this..

@cornfarts

Ай бұрын

Man i hate to agree but i do. I do agree

@trebor000

Ай бұрын

Lol forreal! It looked like a cartoon face from a distance when the logo is small. It wasn’t until i went on the home page of the channel I realized the “eyes” are the “e” and “g” 😅.

I love growing dragon fruits! I’m in Central Texas, and I’m slowly taking my plants out of their winter greenhouse. I’m making new trellises, too! The dragon fruit bug is real! I have epiphyllums, Harrisias, and other night-blooming cereuses! 😁🌵

Dude. 3 in one is my favorite tool lubricant. Absolutely the best.

I've started a couple of dragonfruit plants last oct. The main one already has two offshoots and feeding it mainly some water mixed with hydroponic nutrients (seems to work quite well). Always inspiring seeing these videos

Amazing video, guys ! Thnx

Total respect for all of you that baby these like you do.

This is probably the coolest plant I have ever watched a guide on! There goes ANOTHER thing on my future greenhouse grow list (by future I mean in 10 years when I have money 🙃)

Thank you, Kevin. 😊

Currently watching this without any intention of growing a dragonfruit in the pacific northwest. I wish I could

@CWorgen5732

Ай бұрын

Right? Lol

@nikkimcelroy3776

Ай бұрын

Hello fellow pnwester, same I really wanna grow some but worried it's too cold for it 😔

@thetruthwillsetyoufree4651

Ай бұрын

@@nikkimcelroy3776 Grow in greenhouse, toss in garage during winter?

Continue to show more on growing fruits and vegetables, please my first time planting anything indoors or outdoors. Thanks 😊😊😊😊

@Painted_Owl

Ай бұрын

Don’t worry, Epic Gardening already has years of content for ya. Happy planting.

I have 18 dragon fruit in my indoor grow because of you!!! Mine are not looking quite like yours and since it's also where I start spring seeds it's tight quarters in there at the moment but once it's all done I'm going to build a rack to help trellis them. I'm letting them grow at the edge of a grow area so they'll only get light from one side but it is strong.. due to the light I can't do the method your doing so I'm picturing like a really long ladder and planting them in a row and sending them up and to flop forward...

My BIGGEST dragon fruit question, that I've yet to find a satisfactory answer for: Are the arms edible, like the pads on a nopale cactus?

That was fantastic.

Thank you from San Diego!

Great timing I have two dragon fruit plants growing right now and this is very helpful. It’s colder where I live so I started the cuttings inside. It’s an experiment for me. I am growing them in a pot and growing it up a trellis. I didn’t grow it on a free standing trellis like yours because I am hoping the warmth of the wall will help it a little

Thanks for the tips. Hope to get my dragon fruit fruiting more.

❤ what a gold mine of information!

Bought my first red flesh dragon fruit a few days ago and this was SUPER helpful THANK YOU 🙏🏼

I recently subscribed to Richard’s channel, & congratulations Richard on your New Family, my Beloved is still overseas 🇵🇭 📍🦘✨🙏🏼🥲

Very informative video, thank you.

Thanks so much for the video, appreciated

The timing on this video is perfect. I just got 2 dragon fruit cuttings, and was binge watching your dragon fruit playlist before they arrived.

You guys did me in! Here in NC and I decided 'why not try dragonfruit'? So I took one from the grocery store, washed off the pulp the best I could and put it in a couple of small, flat trays. I now have several hundred 'babies'. The sad part, I'm excited about it! Some of them are starting to push out a stem between the 2 baby leaves.

The flowers are also delicious and has good fiber

You two are amazing ❤❤❤❤❤

Great video, thank you. Please can you provide more information on fertilizer quantity and type for Dragon Fruit cuttings that have rooted and have reached 2 feet in height?

Thank you very much, the content is sufficient

Nice to have Richard back

Excellent video Team

One thing that has worked for me when rooting dragonfruit cutting is I’ll take a cutting and then just put it off to the side where it can be cool, dry and away from the sun. Eventually it’ll sprout some root initials and I’ll plant it

Thank you for update 😊

thank you both! I have a fruit growing but NO ITEM what variety it is... a friend sent it to me???

Thanks guys for the vid. I never knew where these fruit came from . I would see them at the store and never thought about trying one. Too expensive to randomly buy. Then we took a trip to Vietnam. Best trip ever BTW. On that trip we were at a dragon fruit farm. Mind blown how they were grown. Never knew a cactus could make them.Well living in so cal I knew I could grow cactus. So I have a 4' plant now from cutting. Looking to learn . Thanks again!!!

Great info, thank you ,Texas9b 💚

3 in 1 is OG af 🤙

Thanks for sharing

what tool sharpening tool do you recommend??

So now I want to grow dragon fruit! I have an affinity for indoor tropical and cacti. This just seems like the right next step! I live in Ontario canada 6b. Are there any special considerations for indoor over wintering and shorter outdoor season that you and Richard can suggest?

My Mom in Clairemont has a huge dragon fruit crawling up a dead maple tree...is has fruit that chandeliers off the tree...she does literally nothing and the thing grows like a weed and drops fruit like crazy

@mars7304

Ай бұрын

Protect that maple tree at all costs, the dragon fruit plant probably can only sustain that much production because of the tree being the ultimate trellis lmao

Can you grow it in a pot and bring indoors in cold climates? We don't have a long growing season in Canada.

I grew some dragonfruit from seeds from store bought fruit. It's going slow and a lot of the seedlings were lost along the way. Year 3 and my biggest is about a ft tall but I don't get enough sun throughout the day for faster growth.

All the best guys ❤ from Assam

I see wild berry skittles, that's a really good creation from Richard

excellent video as always!!!!!! I just ordered my first batch of seeds from your seed company and can't wait to grow them. I want dragon fruit bad tho not sure where i can get cuttings and not be scammed. I live in Maine so no one has them. any recommendations on the best web site to order them?

What winter low temperatures affect the plant and what can be done to protect it?

One of your first videos I watched was about dragon fruit back at your previous house. You sold me on loquats as a hedge, keep talking and I will end up with dragon fruit on our Destin Florida garden zone 9b! 🎉😍

@BaltimoresBerzerker

Ай бұрын

Making loquat mead right now from local trees I found at abandoned houses in Pasco County.

@bowtielife

Ай бұрын

@@BaltimoresBerzerker WHAAAAAAT? * mind blown * Mead? I've gotta do research. I HAVE to know more!!

@BaltimoresBerzerker

Ай бұрын

@bowtielife it's easy and fun! Have a blast dude!

Awesome video. Learned a lot from you guys. What fertilizer to use to prevent the buds from turning yellow and fall off? Mahalo! 🤙🏾

Thank you 😊

Is there a way to workout what type of Dragon Fruit plant you have? Are the flowers different?

Great video! After planting unrooted cuttings should you wait until they are rooted before using nitrogen high fertilizer or do you start fertilizing right away? How often should you water unrooted cuttings? Love your and Richard's videos!

And now I want to grow dragon fruit

Do you always prune off growth on the main stem between ground and top of trellis? I have mine planted in the ground and the are always sending off side shoots, I try and angle them up.

Kevin you are an plus in gardening. A question I live near Palm Springs. My dragon fruit did nothing for 3 years. Is it because of the heat that reaches 115 to sometimes 120. Often 115 ?

Your going to love Connie Mayer it has a Beautiful pink Flower and it has some flavors of Coconut, white flesh inside but sooo sweet

What fertilizer for dragon fruits please? Or top soil only Thank you so much Do

I was JUST dreading having to repot my severely neglected dragonfruit now that I've moved to a new place with a lot more sunlight.

Great guide. Thought I would comment on tipping plants.Apical dominance is the term. The growing shoot inhibits the growth of laterals. The further from the tip, the more likely laterals are to sprout. Think of a pine tree. It has very high apical dominance. As the growing tip moves upwards, it allows the lateral branches to extend producing a very uniform pyramid shape. Removal of the tip will remove the apical dominance allowing laterals to sprout. :)

I live in Cabo San Lucas, MX. How do they fair during tropical storm periods? Which late August to late September? Also I have a irrigation system how much water do they need per day?

BRING BACK THE OLD ICON

Where can we get dragonfruit cuttings to try for beginners?

what is decent make and model of large black plastic pot for dragon fruit indoors? Having a hard time finding anything >15gal where I live. I am reluctant to buy just anything off Amazon due to low quality.

Yo Kev! Lemme get one of the Sour Patch cuttings. Just got my first dragon fruit. American Beauty. Can't wait to start my dragon fruit journey and see where it takes me.

Is a 16-16-16 fertilizer any good

Could these be grown in colder climates? Bring indoors ? 😊

How big is your metal container? Where can I find it? Thanks

Do you sell dragon fruit clippings? You got me interested.

I planted mine late winter after everything started heating up so far it’s the middle of April and no progress seemingly? I planted them with roots from water and I don’t see any buds or anything been more than two months already and they’re just chilling basically idk if this is normal.

Where did you find that adorable Birdie's tree "pot"? I'd love to have something like that for my citrus trees and berries that I want to build up out of the ground away from gophers to start.

Suggestions on good source of cuttings in California?

What type of fertilizer is needed for dragon fruit? Can I use a cactus fertilizer?

I have this really cool dragon fruit planter from Vego Garden.

I do LOVE DF. I watch ever video I can on it. I'm in my third year growing and no fruit yet. many of my branches are about half way back down to the planter. I keep the branches sparse... and I just cant get any fruits... maybe it's too thin...

Is it possible to grow these indoors? I live in a climate where it wouldn't be possible to grow it outdoors, even in a greenhouse. Not enough sunlight in the winter to keep it warm

Hey guys what is the perfect weather for dragon fruit can you let me know please

how often is watering and fertilizing supposed to be?

Are you selling some of those cuttings? I would love to purchase some.🙏🙏🙏

I must have missed it but how often and how much do you water the plant?

Can you root the tips and make more?

Is that small square birdie bed for sale? Or did you make it from left over pieces?

Can i grow these in Oregon?

My trellis is tipping just like yours. I noticed you didn't address that. It's a design flaw that needs to be fixed. Mine are really bad. Not sure what to do to fix it.

I’ve had the same dragon fruit for at least 3+ years and I have not seen any fruiting I’m in FL 9b 🤷🏼‍♀️ what do I need to do ? I moved it to a tree to grow on it so idk what else

Giving me Gandalf vibes with your staff hehehe

Never saw actual fruit in your videos, I will be able to trust your videos more if I see your produce when it's on the plant, can you share a link if you posted earlier? Would these survive in Austin, Texas?

could white vinegar be used as a fungicide?

Imagine cross pollinating dragon fruit and soursop fruit 🥰 I'd love to see that!

anyone know where to get dragon fruit cuttings from?

Fingers crossed for fruit this year😂