... I forgot that you often post helpful notes at the end of ones message. Yeah, I believe the S. megalanthus id much more likely than H. undatus var ??? I...
I was very surprised thrilled to find dried dragon fruit at Trader Joe. You guys should try it! [I've dehydrated some at home, leaving the peel on, and...
... You can get no spots in Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) for several reasons: 1) your solvent doesn't actively push the molecules in a satisfactory manner...
I am looking for a copy of Wilber G Wood's book "Jellies, Jams & Dried Fruit" 1973. It seems to be out of print. I would also be interested in a copy of Paul ...
I was wondering about the growth habit. I acquired one that is suppose to be Selenicereus megalanthus and it is not as wide as the undatus. Do they have ...
Dear Leo, I saw quite a few emails today from the pitaya groups. That was a very happy moment for me. Because I believe that you must be home now and doing...
I planted my pitaya last year and had no flowers. This year I was expecting the same until suddenly last week 4 flowers popped up. They started growing very...
Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone knows how easy or hard it is to grow plants from seeds (from a pitaya fruit). If anyone has had some success with...
I did not know Leo was in the hospital. I am glad that you are back. Get plenty of rest and recover quickly. You are in our thoughts for a speedy recovery. ...
While I have eaten Dragon fruit a few times, I have never seen an actual plant until Tuesday. I happened to be in northwest Taiwan on business, and was drving...
I came across these photos which were posted without info. I e- mailed the webmaster with what I believed to be the correct info. Just thought I'd check with...
Yes, pitaya can grow very easily from seeds. After you have collected the seeds and they have been dried for at least one week, plant them in regular potting...
Your plants are young,this is one reason why the flowers fall off and turned yellow. I've had that problem even in older plants when the weather changes...
Your plants are young,this is one reason why the flowers fall off and turned yellow. I've had that problem even in older plants when the weather changes...
Dear Leo, Glad to read about your news, welcome home, would you still remember about me? You had been told, I had 20k of the red pitaya last year & started...
Hi. I've been able to germinate the seeds by collecting the seeds from the fruit (in between eating it), cleaning them off, then placing them in a damp hand...
Thanks. I'm in Los Angeles. We've been having some hot weather and suddenly the weather turned to fall. Maybe the change in the weather caused the drop. I've...
... Anthocyanin are indeed benificial pigments, but I wouldn't expect the benifits to be strong or unique. Many plants have phenolic / flavinoid pigments and...
Hi Edgar and All, I've been a member for some time but this is my first post. Your post prompted me to write and ask a question, OK, more than one :) I have...
Leo, I glad you are back. I hope that you are getting better. I am very appreciate what you have been doing on pitaya group. If you need any help, I would...
I have 4 big pitaya plants for sale. I have pictures posted on this web site http://photos.yahoo.com/mtran2727 If you are interested, please contact me at ...
I believe weather extremely affects on the flowers. I saw a lot of my plants that affected the same thing. When the weather changed, the flowers were dropped....
I think growing young pitaya without a greenhouse can present some problems. These cactus are not desert cactus and like it or not, California is warm but dry....
