Dragon Fruit - Dark Star

$45.00

Pot size: 200mm black plastic pot.

Current Average plant height: 1.3-1.4m

Suited for pots and garden beds. The dragon fruit is a spectacular night flowering climbing cactus that is grown as both an ornamental vine and as a fruit crop.

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SKU Dragon Fruit-Dark Star Category
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Description

The vibrant colour of this dragon fruit looks spectacular in a fruit salad and not to mention hard to find at your local grocer.

The refreshing fruit has a subtle melon/kiwi fruit flavour and the small black seeds add a light crunch.

Plants are available for pickup 3 days a week from Gold Coast Robina or Brisbane Chermside.

Or come browse our plants at the HOTA artisan markets in Bundall every 2nd Sunday of the month.

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THE BRIGHT PINK FRUIT

Slender cactus buds start to appear in Summer and flower through to Autumn. The flowers are large 20-25cm long and only open for one night.

Generally, a wooden post is used for support, with a wooden frame at the top to train the branches to hang down over the frame.

When the branches hang they flower, roughly 6-12months after planting. Plants can be grown to hang over a fence, tree stumps or rose hoop.

Can be grown in large pots.

VERY LIMITED STOCK – 

Each of our Dragon fruits have been hand selected by us from the highest quality, sustainable suppliers.

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Plant Care

POSITION: Full sun. Provide some shade on very hot days.

SOIL: Will grow in most well drained soils.  You can improve soil at planting by adding compost to the hole.

WATER: Water regularly in warmer months, don’t let soil dry out too much.

CARE: Apply organic fertiliser in Spring. 

PLANTING: If garden soil is too wet, raise garden bed to encourage drainage. Will need to be supported with trellis, rose hoop etc. 

PRUNING: Once fruiting has finished, remove older stems as needed, this will allow room for new fruiting branches and will help eliminate the chance of pests and disease.

SIZE: 1-2m if pruned.  Can grow quiet tall, but once plant reaches 1-1.5m in height, snipping the top will encourage side branching – these branches should hang down over a fence or rose hoop, cascading down for easy maintenance and harvesting.

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