🌵 Grow Your Own Exotic White -Fleshed Dragon Fruit!

Bring a touch of the tropics to your garden with these white-fleshed Pitaya (Dragon Fruit) cuttings. This fascinating climbing cactus is admired for its spectacular night-blooming flowers and the potential to produce delicious, colourful dragon fruit.

A wonderful addition to a sunny garden, edible landscape or home fruit-growing collection!

🌿 Product Highlights

🌵 Plant: White-Fleshed Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)

🌱 Propagation: Unrooted stem cuttings

🍉 Fruit: White-fleshed dragon fruit

☀️ Growth Habit: Climbing and spreading cactus

🌸 Flowers: Large, spectacular night-blooming flowers

🪴 Growing Style: Best trained along a sturdy trellis or support structure

📦 Cutting Sizes & Postage

Cuttings are available in smaller, shorter lengths, making them easier and more economical to pack and post.

Longer cuttings (70cm and up) may also be available upon request but can incur additional postage due to their increased parcel dimensions.

Please contact us before ordering if you prefer a longer cutting so we can confirm availability and any additional postage costs.

Please refer to the listing photographs for the appearance of the plant. Individual cuttings may naturally vary in length, thickness and shape.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: HANDLING CAUTIONS & PET SAFETY

Please handle with care! This is a prickly cactus.

Dragon Fruit stems have small, sharp spines which can cause painful scratches or puncture injuries.

🧤 Wear thick gardening gloves when handling, unpacking, planting or pruning. Avoid touching the prickly stems with bare hands.

👨‍👩‍👧 Keep away from children and ensure loose cuttings are stored safely.

🐾 Pet Safety: Keep cuttings securely out of reach of dogs, cats and other pets. Sharp spines can injure their paws, mouths, noses and eyes if touched or chewed. Do not allow pets to play with or chew the cuttings.

Important: The main safety concern is physical injury from the sharp spines. Always handle and store cuttings responsibly.

🌱 Planting & Growing Tips

1. Prepare the cutting: Allow the cut end to dry and form a callous before planting if it has not already dried sufficiently.

2. Plant: Insert the bottom end into a well-draining cactus or succulent growing mix.

3. Support: Keep the cutting upright and provide suitable support while it establishes.

4. Water: Water sparingly during rooting and avoid keeping the growing medium constantly wet.

5. Sunlight: Once established, gradually introduce stronger sunlight and provide a warm, sunny growing position.

6. Train: Guide the growing stems onto a sturdy trellis or climbing frame as the plant develops.

☀️ General Growing Conditions

☀️ Light: Full sun to bright sunlight.

🌱 Soil: Free-draining, airy growing medium.

💧 Watering: Moderate during active growth, allowing the growing medium to partially dry between watering.

🌡️ Temperature: Prefers warm conditions; protect from frost and prolonged cold.

🪴 Support: A sturdy trellis or climbing frame is recommended.

🌵 Start Your Tropical Fruit-Growing Adventure!

Grow your own fascinating Dragon Fruit cactus and enjoy the experience of propagating this unusual tropical plant.

Please Note: This listing is for unrooted stem cuttings, not established rooted or potted plants. Rooting, subsequent growth and fruit production depend on growing conditions, plant maturity and care. Fruiting is not guaranteed.

PHOTOS

• The photos in this listing displays the varying length of stem cuttings and the estimate weight of cuttings.
• Before packaging, we will email you the photo(s) of the specific plant(s) and/or cuttings you purchased for your confirmation. Once confirmed, the plant(s) will be packaged on the same day or the next business day, and a tracking number will be provided for your order.
• Please note that leaf size and shape may vary as the photos are indicative of the plant as listed.
• This can also be attributable to the time (season/weather) when the plant or cuttings are obtained.

You will receive the following:

• The size of plant cuttings (S/M, M/L or L/XL) and weight as selected - bare rooted plants (no soil no pot).
• Length and weight of stem cuttings will vary.
• Step-by-step what to do instructions upon receipt of your plant cuttings
• General plant care and maintenance leaflet

PICKUP & DELIVERY

1. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE IN BANKSTOWN - PLEASE SELECT - I'll pick it up myself. This automatically waives the shipping charges. Address will be provided for pickup.
2. Express Post recommended outside NSW metro/ACT. As live plants vary in size and continue to grow, parcel dimensions and weight are estimates only and may change to ensure safe delivery.
   FAQ #2 ~ When is a good day to place order to ensure the plants arrive safely?