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LordCrom @lemmy.world

2d ago

Finally, the first Dragon fruit flower

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So far away we wait for the day
\ For the lives all so wasted and gone
\ We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
\ Through the fire and the flames we carry on!

You'll have to keep us updated!

What's your secret? Mine refuse to produce flowers
- Yes, what fertilizer do you use? mine's like 4-5 years and no buds
  
  Mine is going on 5 years iirc.

May a Bat fly by and pollinate it

You may need to manually pollinate. The flowers are MASSIVE so get out there at night and get a look.

How long have you had that plant? I propagated one from a neighbor about 4 years ago and it has hardly grown (planted directly in the ground). It’s probably 50% thicker than the one in the photo, but is still the same +/- 2 ft long as when I planted it. Looks otherwise healthy.
- Lots of water....runs contrary to what youd think a cactus wants....lots of sun. It's been about 5 years for this one.
  
  So weird. I’m in south Florida so (ordinarily) there’s no shortage of water. Maybe I’ll pull it out and put it in direct sunlight - currently it’s in maybe a 2/3 sun spot.

Is this the first step towards becoming flaming dragon?

@LordCrom No alt text 😞

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