Funny how many people buy a Moon Cactus thinking the top is a flower...My ex did the same thing once. These rarely last long. I do believe the rootstock is indeed Dragonfuit, as Rina mentioned, which likes to climb...it likes a more humid climate and can take more water than a desert cactus. I would keep it as it is, and enjoy it.

Christopher

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Ian

It needs to grow up the trellis, and will be huge. More mature plants will fruit. Most likely not in that pot :)

Rina,

Have it loosely tied to a chopstick as a temp holder, what sized pot would you switch it to? My other 2 moons have a seemingly shallow? Roots,,wobblyin the pot so I thought smaller is better. Incorrect? TThere's a smaller shoot on the opposite side ,, any thoughts on the best way to trellis it? Sorry to invaded someone else's post,,tyty!

Ian

I only read about how to grow them in pots. Maybe you should try Tropical fruits forum - here is link to just one of the threads:-dragon fruit-

Not sure if they will fruit in colder climate (unless one has a GH)...

Shall do,thank you Rina

I have a cactus that is like this but it is also growing roots all over the place. I don't know what type of pot to put it in. I will get a picture of it soon.

I posted the original question to this, and so I thought you'd like to see what it looks like now. The bloom totally shriveled and I just plucked it off. I left it outside until the threat of frost, then I brought it inside for the winter and have left it lone in my dining/sun room. I water it maybe once a month. Now it's like a mutant cactus. The threat of frost for us is almost over, so it's about to go back outside.

I grow this dragon fruit from store bought moon cactus.