12-30-2012, 05:32 AM
I had two. Got them both at Big Island Association of Nurserymen (BIAN) sale, but have seen it now and then at Garden Exchange. Heard somewhere you need two. One of them died. The other is slowly creeping up the lava rock wall. It is not growing with the same speed as other plantings. I planted a papaya at the same time. It is over my head now and is producing papayas. The dragonfruit is about 2 feet long and seems to be under attack by something. I think support is key. They really want to climb on things, like on that giant trellis at the house on the corner on Manono Street.
I sure do like the taste of dragonfruit and it has become very expensive at the farmer's markets when you can find it, so I am going to keep trying but may wait until I build a good trellis system for the next one I get.
I sure do like the taste of dragonfruit and it has become very expensive at the farmer's markets when you can find it, so I am going to keep trying but may wait until I build a good trellis system for the next one I get.