PLANTING DRAGON FRUIT - and building a cheap DIY trellis 

I would rather watch your videos than watch documentaries. Admire you very much. I want to learn from your gardening style. Love from Vietnam.

I love Weedy Garden videos! I live in Nicaragua, and here dragonfruit is called "Pithaya" and it grows EVERYWHERE! Im in the capital, Managua, and Managua has a lot of really old trees. Its common to see dragonfruit growing really high up in the trees, that's where it seems to grow naturally. The birds must plant it up there! They also have Pithaya farms, and the farms are interesting because they grow the pithaya on top of a cut tree at waist height. So if you look at a pithaya farm, you just see a bunch of tree trunks with cactus on top of them. It looks different than the way you planted it, though. Your dragonfruit goes into the ground but the pithaya in Nicaragua is usually not planted that way. Its like vanilla, it gets planted on trees, and the roots grow into the tree trunk. Sometimes they grow all the way down the trunk to the ground. But for the most part, most of the plant's roots are in the trunk/air. If you look at the wild dragonfruit growing high up in the trees, it will send really really long roots all the way down to the ground eventually, the roots look like vines and they sorta fuse into the treebark.

Dragon fruit stems look just like a epiphyllum. Wait! It is epiphyllum. Having a moment now. 🤯

Maybe a stupid question: if burning the log prevents bacteria from setting in, why do we use bio charcoal for harboring bacteria?

Enjoyed the video as usual. You have the gift of transporting us right into your garden. I'm always enriched by the experience. 💚

They grow great with pinapples, because they both like soil that's really free draining, yet nutrient rich. 🌱

Brother David, I fell into a blissful meditative state with this video............. amazing, I always look forward to weedy's next surprise, learning through the eyes and the harmony of the ride. .. In'Lakech

Fantastic. I suppose in Victoria I should get the desert variety. Great production quality as always. It's not your fault the world is over consuming. Thanks for the harmony. B

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I'm really interested to see how the rebar/tire setup works in about 5 years. I think most people building dragon fruit trellises don't realize how top-heavy the plants are when they get big. Your design is probably one of the strongest I've seen with that hefty log base.

Was looking foward to this video, after seeing the dragonfruit plants in your other videos 🐉 🐲 📹 😀 🪴 🌱

Interesting, we have some on the pool fence. There is some led solar lights in other pots around the pool. This may have attracted night pollination with out us even knowing this was required. I guess we fluked that because we got some fruit.

I love photography and gardening, currently my favorite hobbies. Your channel is incredibly inspiring! The storytelling, cinematography/videography, composition, lighting, color grading, sound design, graphics, literally everything… amazing. It’s an incredible amount of work that you’re putting into these videos. Amazing garden too!!!

Didn't know they were hungry. That's why mines looking pale. I've been doing dragon fruit from seed to. Very easy but slow to form the cacti.

Very cool. We have some growing by the creek on the ranch here in Jalisco. I suppose the previous caretaker started cultivating them They've been spreading by themselves, but I haven't seen any fruit there yet. I didn't think of taking cuttings but now you've mentioned it, it seems obvious. obviously they're very resilient so it's a good option for a food source

As always, informative and inspiring. Big hugs and hello from Barbados. My garden is growing more magical because of your wonderful example. Thank you. I wanted to share something I did recently to a healthy Papaya tree that I didn't want growing so tall as to block a lovely view. At about four feet tall, I pinched out the tiniest of leaves from the growing tip and within a week the trunk was covered in massive flowers that are two weeks later already presenting big fat fruits. Usually my Papayas take a while to set fruit but this turn is remarkable. Maybe I frightened it into a survival response. My Dragons have no comment.

Your garden is a wonderful paradise!! ❤

Hey Mr weedy, it's still a good idea to hand pollinate them, because a lot of times the pollinators don't always get them all. That way you make sure you get all the fruits you can! 😀👍

A dragonfruit cutting that I planted years ago hasn't done anything, but at least it's not dead. It didn't grow. Watching this, I need to move the plant to a sunnier position. I also have 7 babies grown from seed in a pot that sits on a table near a window and I've been too apprehensive about planting them outside as it's taken them YEARS to get to 8cm. Only courage will make me try transferring one or two to pots outside. Thanks for the inspiration.

Pitahaya. En el caribe, centroamerica, y sudamerica se llama pitahaya.

I can't wait to quit my job and be a farmer again 😂

Yeyyyy!! That's my favourite fruit. I've been working more than 5 years to improve Dragon fruits quality, taste, and it's flavour to make today's consumers perspective on DF. Many says df are not tasty. It taste like nothing and bland. But I can say there are so many varieties that taste so good. Good luck mate.. If you need any information about growing df. I can help you.

I wouldve left the bark on because dragonfruit have parasitic roots that feed on decaying bark

Enjoyed the video. Always nice to have a tranquil fix in the morning. Have a wonderful day.

may God guide you to islam my friend you have a nice soul....peace from France

Thank you for this video. We have been trying to grow dragon fruit from seeds for quite some time now. The sprout very easily but the gray to a point where they just die after a year two. You are lucky that you can just order cuttings.

Thanks for this video David. I have 4 x sweet dragon cuttings I’ve had growing for about 8 months ready to be planted. I see the TYRE will be nice and soft for the legs. Great idea and I have all these ingredients.👍🙏🇦🇺

Great working with you on this, love what you have done. We love to educate people on how easy dragon fruit are to grow. There are over 100 varieties available all with different colours, flavours and textures. Explore your inner Dragon…. Thanks David for getting the word out on this fantastic easy fruit is to grow.

Good to see my favorite gardener love your videos weedy! 🙏💪❤️👑

Hi. What a great video with lots of ideas for me as I plant mine. I couldn’t make up my mind about what to make for their structure to grow on. Which one do you think is better. The tyre or the first one you built? Thanks for another great video.

My old house in Puerto Rico has a dragonfruit tree thats spread over the roof of my house, I remember climbing the walls between the houses and climbing onto my roof to help my dad train it and pick fruit

I am a very good fan of you sir, I started Permaculture on 2 acres. I wish you good luck and healthy life

Dear Weedy, if you plan on planting more dragon fruit in the future I highly recommend varieties of the Selenicereus megalanthus species range (yes there are several dragon fruit species!), especially the "Ecuador Palora" variety. But all other Peruvian, Ecuadorian or Colombian varieties of this species are worth it. These are yellow dragon fruit with spines on the fruit itself and the fruit is bumpy, not to mistake for yellow varieties (with missing pigment) of red dragon fruit, like the Isis Gold. I find the yellow dragon fruit of the Selenicereus megalanthus species superior in taste to every other dragon fruit I tasted so far. The only downside is that the Selenicereus megalanthus dragon fruit has a weaker stem and root system, so it is best to graft it on a red variety. Hope you find a cutting in your area or even better a fruit to try it!

Rad. We make our trellises 4 feet in height. It's perfect for an average human Sugar Dragon is from the late Paul Thomson. It was called 8-S. We have one from 2002.

Thank you for taking the time to record all this wonderful information while growing such a beautiful garden. I wish I could live a life like yours. ❤your garden!

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Huges from Brazil.

Great video your garden is looking amazing

It would be interesting to see a crash course on videography by Mr. Weedy himself!

Your videos are so beautifully shot and the editing is so nice too!!

I tried D.F. once and they died. Not being one to give up easily, I'm trying again. I'm in NC, U.S. 7b - probably soon to be updated to 8a. Temperatures now are 95-98 Fahrenheit by noon for about 3-4 months with high humidity (it often feels like breathing threw a hot wet washcloth). We used to get a few short-lived ice and snow storms in winter (usually January) but not in the last few years (global warming). I've bought some D.F. stems from a guy in Florida again this year and they are growing slowly. I did put mine on my porch in large pot (we have heavy clay base) - to grow and drape over the railings. I think it will work. Got a couple babies growing from original stem. They get intense morning sun and shade in the afternoon. I love your photography and videography. You are so talented. Such nice perspectives through the lenses. I'm following and going to compare with what happens to mine to see how we fair with different climbing arrangements, different parts of the world and different climates. I'll wrap mine if the winter gets cold but I don't think I need to worry. I've got a city street light near enough to attract moths in my small permaculture yard. Who will get fruit from our new plants first? Next year. Best of luck.

Hiya Weedy Garden, where in the world are you? Really interested, just found you on YT and hoping to move to Central Portugal next year and loving your ideas. Thank you for posting. I am going to watch all your back films now. Tracy

Oh my that looks way too small for 3 different dragon fruits. I would also recommend giving dragon fruit there own space away from existing beds as they will expand and take over in no time. Such a stunning fruit though to fancy up any pavlova or for making vibrant smoothies 😃 Cheers for the video

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Your soil is looking amazing and healthy really wish i had soil that looks so good.. Up here in Thailand its so sandy and takes alot of effort to make it better. Our Dragon fruits, yellow, red/purple and white flesh are in their 4th year now and we are getting ALOT from just 4 trellis. We planted 4 plants per trellis btw. One thing i can say from my experience so far is they will grow super fast eventually so you need to make sure your support is super strong. They like to climb too so i would have the trellis at 2.5m because the overhang of the branches is where you will get most of the fruit. We built our trellis/supports to around 2metres and imo they're not tall enough or strong enough. If they had been taller and stronger to support the weight we would have much much more. I also find that feeding them with Molasses during fruiting season makes them amazingly sweet.. loved your videos from the very first one.. Happy growing.

Good work MR Weedy.😀

I'm always amazed at how dark you soil is. We have red clay in south carolina and we really have to work ours. Love the channel

A tip I've picked up from a nursery master is to wrap the central column with burlap or jute cloth. The roots will be much happier in such an environment as there is a much greater surface area which is cooler and holds moisture better than the post alone!

You can easily shape little seedling pots from that packing paper. The weave of it locks together nicely.

Luv your channel mate, every time I come here it's like I'm catching up with an old dear friend. Gives me such inspiration to have a go when I'm still a novice gardener myself, cheers.

Dragonfruit is very forgiving, I didn't check when a friend gave me a bunch of cuttings and planted them, and of the 5 I potted one was upside down. Darn if the plant didn't grow roots from the correct end and I pulled it up and replanted it and it's gone crazy growing for me. It is such a fabulous fruit to grow and oh so easy!

I’ve actually started a dozen or so dragonfruit seeds, I wanted to show my kids how to propagate plants from store bought fruits. We’ll see how they produce, they’re about a foot or two tall but skinny. What a wonderful adventure to be on, and how serendipitous of a video for you to post. Much love brother

Your helpful video is inspiring me to grow dragonfruit. I really appreciate the level of detail and such insightful tips for success. Fingers crossed.

You did a metre, is that the minimum height?

Thank you for sharing 😊 🙏 watching from Southern California

What brand/size bike tyre is best David. I prefer Pirelli myself😂😂. Loving your vids mate👍.

Great video. Thanks

Flying foxes get into the flowers, don’t seem to be very good pollinators though and they eat all the pollen if there’s just a few flowers open that night. The self fertile one produce still when they do it though. Just small low value fruit. That maybe what happens to your single one. They breed fruit fly, the fruit grows quick so fruit isn’t susceptible for long, but fruit fly love stinging them and they develop very well in the fruit.

Those grinder cutting blades are very thin and brittle, they are meant for cutting things but they are not designed for grinding on the side. Just please be so careful! You are so far from a hospital! It would be a real shame if one blew apart and hit you in an artery.

thank you weedy garden, held og lukke med alt:)love to see your creative videos

We have to pollinate our dragon fruit by hand, because the bat that normally pollinates it, does not exist in spain. We were told that bees and other pollinators can ocasionally pollinate, but we won't get a proper harvest that way. So we go when they open at around 10 or even better early in the morning (normally untill about 10am) and pollinate by hand. If it works for you with the moths, please tell me, so we might be able to save a lot of work.

Beautiful perspective. Thank you for sharing ❤

Wow awesome idea of the log burnt to make the trelis ..amazing idea and cheap too

There is also cold tolerant varieties. I have quite a few thriving in Melbourne. They are so easy to grow.

Hi .. awesome visuals.❤ from India 🇮🇳

You are the most inspiring human being I know. Thank you for fostering connection so beautifully. x

Thanks for your wonderful wisdom, Weedy! Love from Big Island, Hawaii. My dragon fruits are flowering now! Maybe some fairy lights for me too!

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I tie mine up with strips off an old cotton sheet. It wont dtrangle them as it rots away eventually

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Awww, Teddy is guarding the dragon fruit until the dragons can defend themselves! What a lovely and tough looking trellis, and clever tip about charring the bottom to fend off rot and bugs naturally. And that was some impressive carpentry with a machete! I have to go sharpen mine. And dig out my solar fairy lights to hang on my seedling dragonfruits.....eventually. Thank you for another lovely lovely look at your magical garden.

Whats the story behind your neckless ? 🕉️

Thanks for the simple and inexpensive trellis idea.

I love how you make it look like anybody can do it. I will be putting my dragonfruit in soon! They have been sitting in the pots because I thought I would need some fancy structure to grow them!

Also, cross pollenate all varieties to make bigger fruit.

Inspiration as always.... awesomeness mate

Hello 😊 I’ve recently moved to far north QLD and have found dragon fruit plants scattered around the property - mostly planted in pots and growing up trees for support. I’m Tasmanian born and raised so have a lot to learn up here! Some great tips, thank you! Your videos are a pleasure to watch. So calming yet informative ❤

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That’s so fascinating! The plant and the way it grows up the trellis

Coir Blimey another great Weedy Gardner video

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OMG!!! Weedy is wearing shoes!!

You are fearless!!! ❤

Is that pineapple?

Cool, it’s so nice to have been able to see your transformation as a gardener and the transformation of the garden itself 👌 Was that a courgette l saw there? If so l guess you didn’t get any frost so far 🤙

David , May I know where you buy your dragon fruit cutting ?

Lovely weedy garden ❤

Question, some plants need to sleep. Example, tomatoes without 8 hours of darkness, don't produce flowers. No flowers, no fruit! So, if you're putting lights around the dragon fruit for moth pollinators how does that affect the dragon fruit flowering. Not sure how long dragon fruit need to sleep to produce flowers. Do you know?

Should you dry the wounds on the cuttings for a few days?😊

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grower have their trellises about 5 ft tall are plenty high.

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Weedy, will you marry me?

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