Figaro,

Nice pictures, I am growing many Dragon Fruit varieties in containers as well (about 20 varieties). Now I have about 12 fig varieties... this hobby can get very addicting that is for sure. In South FL, I hear fruit flies are a concern. I would recommend looking for thicker skinned fig varieties (to counter fruit fly infestation).

I also love growing pomegranates they do fairly well in containers. Bananas have produce for me in 25 gal container, however the yield was on the lower side (15 medium small bananas). Bananas seem like a space hog, I now just grow them usually for the foliage and shade they provide to other sun tender plants.

Thanks, Null!  I have only three varieties of Dragon Fruit's (White, Red & Purple) but I hate throwing away perfectly good cuttings, and don't sell on the auction sites, so I just keep rooting them! :)

Right now, the Cavendish is in a 45 gallon SmartPot, so that should be plenty to get some good fruit, but seeing how full it is, I think the next one is going to get a 65 gallon.  I have a baby Williams Hybrid and one of the Cavendish pups growing also, but both are still very small and in 1 gallon containers.

Thanks for the recommendation on the thicker skinned fig varieties!  So far, I haven't had any fruit fly issues, but then again, so far, I haven't had much fruit, either! :)

Just a quick update and another HUGE thanks to extend!

Many of the previous posts welcoming me to the forum mentioned how friendly and helpful the other members are. 

Well, I don't think it was more than two hours after registering and making my first post that one of the members read that I was still looking for a LSU Hollier.  He offered me some cuttings of his Hollier at no charge and even sent some other cuttings he recommended!

I'm not going to mention his name, only because I don't want him to start getting lots of PM's requesting cuttings, but you know who you are and THANK YOU, again!!!

It was very generous and much appreciated!

I'll have a return package out shortly to show my gratitude (which was not requested) and I can definately attest to some great members here on this forum.

Way to go F4F!

Hello!
Nice to see someone else thats on my level with figs here haha. What other fruits are you growing in containers? Im a huge fan of container gardening (mostly because im limited to it).

I am so so so so so so so so so jealous of those who can grow delicious papaya.... best thing about vacationing in Hawaii is the fresh papaya for breakfast

Figaro,

You asked me about dragon fruit. I have 4 vines that are 2-3 years old, however I have not set up a nice trellis system yet on them. I kind of let them free climb on the containers and trees that will support them. I have been meaning to do a project to create redwood tri beam trellis on wheels that would support a 10 gal container.

The majority of the Dragon Fruit I have are recently rooted cuttings in the last year.


'Yellow Dragon' It set fruit, but unfortunately it dropped it due to a cold snap of low 30s.


Dragon Fruit growing next to pomegranate with many other edible plants and herbs.


As you can see I have more of a free jungle like management atm, I just have not had the time to spend 5 hours or so constructing all the trellises (I spend most of the weekends just maintaining and root pruning the container plants atm). I may have time coming up soon to do it.