When to plant dragon fruit in Palmer
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to early DecPalmer area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to early MarPalmer area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Palmer. 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.