Cooler temps prompts Hylocereus hibernation

The temperature will drop into the 30's over the next few nights.  I brought the dragon fruit inside as a precaution.  It's amazing how much they have grown over the past week--nearly two inches in non-optimal conditions.

Roll Call

Physical Graffiti, 9-months-old

Physical graffiti,six – month – old

Delight, one year two months old

Mystery, nine – month – old

Seedling, two years one month old

Dragon Fruit Basking in the Sun

I took the pitahaya plants out of the greenhouse so that they can take advantage of this beautiful day.

Meyer Lemon Bloom

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<p> The Meyer lemon is loaded with blooms.  If there is a large fruit set, I will have to thin them because the tree is still small.

Yellow dragon fruit

The tall, skinny yellow Hylocereus has a 1/16 inch root.  The wider, shorter piece is not rooting yet.

Ripening citrus fruits

They are still tart, no sugar at all.

   

Warming Dragon Fruit for the Winter

I placed my Dragon fruit and other tropicals in the greenhouse. It's a little early; however, better to be prepared than to be sorry.  besides, the weather man is calling for rain this week. I don't want my Dragon fruit plants to get overly saturated with moisture.I will try leaving the Dragon fruit plants in the greenhouse. If they start to burn I will take them out and bring them indoors.when the weather starts dipping into freezing temperatures at night, I will bring the Hylocereus plants inside permanently.it's cool to look at how much new growth the plant has put on in the past couple of weeks. There are four new sheets appearing on the largest pitaya plant.

Mukakishu tangerine

The fruit is turning orange.  I hope they taste sweet and flavorful.

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Greenhouse Time

I worked on the greenhouse and chicken coop today.  The night air is starting to get chilly, and I want to be prepared.  I will bring the dragon fruit in my home in a few weeks. For now, I want to see how they fair in the greenhouse.  It would be nice if I could leave the hylocereus out there, as there is more available sunlight there than in the house.  I have yet to put he citrus in the greenhouse.