Fruit

Dragon fruit

Climbing cactus grown for large night flowers and edible fruit.

Sowing & planting windows in Australia

Planting timing varies by broad Australian gardening zone. Local weather, unusual seasons and your garden’s microclimate can shift timing.

Plant rooted cutting / nursery stock · Not generally recommended

Plant rooted cutting / nursery stock · Oct–Mar

Core months: January, February, March, October, November, December

Plant rooted cutting / nursery stock · Sep–Apr

Core months: January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Plant rooted cutting / nursery stock · All year outside waterlogged periods

Core months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Plant rooted cutting / nursery stock · Sep–Nov

Core months: September, October, November

Plant a rooted cutting or nursery plant beside a durable post and top frame.

Warm, frost-protected sun with fast drainage; some afternoon protection helps in extreme heat.

Tie new stems to the support, prune a manageable crown and avoid chronic wetness.

Pick fully coloured fruit that gives slightly when pressed.

Confirm cultivar pollination needs; cactus spines and heavy mature stems require careful handling.

Allow for a heavy, spiny mature plant.

Identify the crop and cultivar: self-fertile, self-incompatible, separate male and female plants, and seedless fruiting types have different needs.

Plant guidance: Desk-reviewed under the approved horticultural-synthesis method; not field-tested. Planting windows are a guide rather than a rule.