Surprisingly, my Tricia turned into soup this winter, when it is known to be cold hardy. In addition this winter, where I live, the temperature dropped below zero degrees Celsius at night just a few times during the winter.
Yes, that is another challenge depending on where you live. If the plants are active or dormants, UV index, and temps are the biggest factors for dragons getting cooked. Wrap them in some burlap before the heat or try using 30-50% shade cloth.
I’m also 9b-FL and my Palora, Red Jaina, and Natural Mystic are all fine and healthy. They are about 3 years old now. My American Beauty took a hit though.
Excellent video. I’m 9b just up the coast. My most sensitive plant by far is Vietnamese white, mushy and rust all over. Second sensitive is American beauty, but the damage is very negligible, just more rust than I’d like. Please do a compaction video, too 5 thriving varieties over our wet winter. I actually got rid of my natural mystic and palora because I was afraid my foggy weather would be too much for them. Glad I took that step!
Nice! Yes, some undatus can be sensitive to the cold. I like K-1, its my favorite white fleshed variety. I will do a 5 varieties that thrive video this weekend, thanks for the idea.
@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT Yeah! We have very limited varieties here. Some collectors are trying to import good varieties from US and TLM. But it’s too pricy and complicated also. Hope after couple years later we gonna have some awesome varieties to share in Market.
@@DragonFruitFreak It depends on your seedling. I don’t think anyone has the authentic DK in our area. Diego’s seedling does well in filtered sunlight for us.
Hmm, That may be a bit harder since some of the best performing dragons are unknowns. Generally, El Grullo, G-2, Physical Graffiti, my version of La Verne Pink, Sugar Dragon, Maria Fucsia, and many hybrids do well in zone 9b.
which is best dragon veraity untill present concern all dis point of view like...sweet,size, shelf life and market price? any one tell about this query
I lost my Seoul Kitchen, Tasty, and Thanos. I had stem rot on my Condor, DK, Starburst, Chameleon, White King hollywood, Hawaiian Red, and Donovan's Laverne Red. I lost first year branches on my Palora.I had some concerns of losing my Edgar's Baby, Bien Hoa Red, and a couple of Sugar Dragons, that went red with stress and became flimsy and soft. They are now strong, plump and growing new shoots.
Yes, Sugar Dragon is awesome along with similar plants. Lisa, Cebra, Armando, Rosa, and a few others are cold sensitive like you said, but they faired better here than the ones in the video.
Hello rare dragon fruit! I'm from PR and I have cutting that is known as Nativa PR (Previously I believe was called HS Chamaleon) I think is probably that variety you mentioned around 4:30.
Thats for this video. It's really helpful since im also in zone 9b.
Thanks for watching
I'm in 9a and I'll definitely be covering my dragons with burlap this winter. Getting to be about that time actually.
My Condor, David Bowie, Godzilla, Physical Graffiti, American Beauty, Road and Halley’s Comet look like what you showed us.
Bummer! Godzilla and AB both had some damage here, but not as bad as these 5.
How cold does it get when you start getting damage?
How about the opposite… What varieties tend to do well in the winter?
Surprisingly, my Tricia turned into soup this winter, when it is known to be cold hardy. In addition this winter, where I live, the temperature dropped below zero degrees Celsius at night just a few times during the winter.
Bummer. I had Medusa and Gray Panama as the 2 Ocamponis that got damaged this winter. Here, Tricia already has new growth
How is hot sensitive ? some of my since to get cooked in the hot sun ? thank you.
Yes, that is another challenge depending on where you live. If the plants are active or dormants, UV index, and temps are the biggest factors for dragons getting cooked. Wrap them in some burlap before the heat or try using 30-50% shade cloth.
What survives best? I’m new to this, lost King Kong, a Hawaiian orange, and a Ecuador trying to root.
Most Ocamponis and many hybrids. Sugar Dragon/ Voo Doo Child are both hardy too and self fertile.
Start to think to build a no heat greenhouse to put all the plants inside in winter.
Yes, the greenhouse idea or 50% shade cloth are both used with success in California
What about Valdivia roja ?
Does it tolerate cold weather?
Valdivia Roja is supposed to be one of the most cold tolerant verities. Published in a study out of UC Davis (maybe Riverside).
It’s very cold hardy! Beautiful flower and not my favorite fruit
Why is the rust so bad, is it too wet in the air?
Cold, wet weather. Lot's of fog this winter too
I’m also 9b-FL and my Palora, Red Jaina, and Natural Mystic are all fine and healthy. They are about 3 years old now.
My American Beauty took a hit though.
Nice! We had a very cold winter this year. Low in 2022 was 29 degrees and this year we had long bouts of low to mid 30's. Usually it's warmer here.
Excellent video. I’m 9b just up the coast. My most sensitive plant by far is Vietnamese white, mushy and rust all over. Second sensitive is American beauty, but the damage is very negligible, just more rust than I’d like. Please do a compaction video, too 5 thriving varieties over our wet winter.
I actually got rid of my natural mystic and palora because I was afraid my foggy weather would be too much for them. Glad I took that step!
Nice! Yes, some undatus can be sensitive to the cold. I like K-1, its my favorite white fleshed variety. I will do a 5 varieties that thrive video this weekend, thanks for the idea.
Sad to see all those damage and rot. Here in Asia we struggle with heat. Palora and other Guatemalansis cannot do well in 38+C°
Yes, your climate has its own set of challenges. Luckily, we have over 300 varieties and most did excellent over the winter.
@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT Yeah! We have very limited varieties here. Some collectors are trying to import good varieties from US and TLM. But it’s too pricy and complicated also. Hope after couple years later we gonna have some awesome varieties to share in Market.
10a here and I’ve also tried Palora multiple times I’m just not able to grow it 😂😭
I’ve also noticed the desert king has been quite weak? Have you had problems with it?
I watched your videos regularly. But no update for a long time. When will you gonna upload new video?
It only does well grafted from what I’ve seen so far. Palora is a sensitive selenicereus
@@DragonFruitFreak It depends on your seedling. I don’t think anyone has the authentic DK in our area. Diego’s seedling does well in filtered sunlight for us.
@@usmarma9467 I think all the channels will be back at it. The plants are just coming out of dormancy
My Palora is also doing what your Palora is doing.
We need a farm along the coast to grow Palora. We need to win the lotto! 😂
How about the 5 LEAST cold sensitive DF :) I'm also Zone 9b, up in Marin.
Hmm, That may be a bit harder since some of the best performing dragons are unknowns. Generally, El Grullo, G-2, Physical Graffiti, my version of La Verne Pink, Sugar Dragon, Maria Fucsia, and many hybrids do well in zone 9b.
I’ll do that episode next time Scott comes over. Thanks for the request.
Yes please. I’m in Santa Monica but weather is brutal.
Mine was red jaina! Mature plant rotten from roots up to 5 inches
Bummer! I will be removing ours from the trellis. This year will be like the game of thrones :)
which is best dragon veraity untill present concern all dis point of view like...sweet,size, shelf life and market price? any one tell about this query
Sugar Dragon and American Beauty
I lost my Seoul Kitchen, Tasty, and Thanos. I had stem rot on my Condor, DK, Starburst, Chameleon, White King hollywood, Hawaiian Red, and Donovan's Laverne Red. I lost first year branches on my Palora.I had some concerns of losing my Edgar's Baby, Bien Hoa Red, and a couple of Sugar Dragons, that went red with stress and became flimsy and soft. They are now strong, plump and growing new shoots.
The more developed the roots, the more resistant to cold... except for polyrhizus and costaricensis.
Hi paul
Do you offers your dragonfruit farm?
Sometimes :)
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“ tour “ 😥
@@mintol762 I figure it, probably a few this summer
@@RAREDRAGONFRUIT I will keep follower your channel to update info.
Thank you ^^
Lisa did horrible in my zone 9B garden, turned into mush and completely died. On the other hand Sugar Dragon did great.
Yes, Sugar Dragon is awesome along with similar plants. Lisa, Cebra, Armando, Rosa, and a few others are cold sensitive like you said, but they faired better here than the ones in the video.
Hello rare dragon fruit! I'm from PR and I have cutting that is known as Nativa PR (Previously I believe was called HS Chamaleon) I think is probably that variety you mentioned around 4:30.
Yes, I have that one and it's different than this one. This seems more like a hylocererus polyrhizus.