When to plant dragon fruit in Cranbourne
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to late FebCranbourne area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cranbourne. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A climbing cactus with spectacular night flowers and bright fruit. It grows well in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate areas, and in sheltered frost-free spots further south. It needs a strong post or trellis and full sun. In cold climates grow it in a big pot under cover. It has escaped into bush in parts of eastern Australia.