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Dragon Fruit seeds (Purple Fleshed) | 20+ seeds | Pitaya

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Please find for sale  20+  Red Dragon Fruit seeds (Hylocereus Undatus),  freshly harvested.  This variety has Purple flesh. I also sell the White Fleshed version. See picture of my own babies! I achieved close to 100% germination. I also sell Dragon Fruit cactii if you want to save yourself some time. See the last two pictures of my experiment in germination methods. Seeds in soaked in water (and a little dilute hydrogen peroxide) are germinating in around 3 or 4 days on a bright window sill. The red variety germinates first, then the purple with the yellow (largest seeds) taking a day or so longer.

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Hylocereus Undatus, commonly known as the red dragon fruit is a species of non-spiny cactus. It is used both for its ornamental value and as a highly nutritious fruit.

Dragon fruit are really interesting and pretty easy to grow (see my own little babies in picture 3!) - they are actually climbing plants that will require some means of support. They produce beautiful flowers that last just a single night as well as the tasty fruit with its white flesh and black seeds.

Growing in the UK

Dragon fruit are native to warm arid climates and for growth prefer temperatures from 16-25c. In the UK they ideal plants for greenhouses or conservatories. The plants can be outside during the summer in most parts of the UK, however, they need to be protected from frost.  


Sowing Instructions

Soak seeds in a glass of water for 2 days
Prepare a light free draining compost mix - I use 50% compost, 25% vermiculite and 25% horticultural sand
Ensure compost if moist but not wet - if it has been outside allow it to warm up indoors first (or microwave it)
Sow seeds on surface of the mix and gently press in to the surface to ensure good 
Cover seeds with a fine layer of vermiculite or sand
Cover loosely with a clear bag (to maintain humidity) and keep soil temperature circa 20-25c - a heat mat is ideal. Cool soils will significantly delay seed germination time and may inhibit germination completely. 
Dried seeds normally need 4 to 8 weeks for germination. 

There is a handy video here with handing sowing tips:

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