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title: "Seeking advice. My friend gave me a wee baby dragonfruit cactus…"
description: "Seeking advice. My friend gave me a wee baby dragonfruit cactus earlier this year. He had grown A-LOT! How can I train him to grow up, or help strengthen his…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/2OTBKz-7Q3eAWXxiPIlTcw"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Steph"
published: "2024-08-05T17:51:04.384144Z"
language: "en"
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# Seeking advice. My friend gave me a wee baby dragonfruit cactus…

_Posted by Steph on 2024-08-05_

Seeking advice.  
My friend gave me a wee baby dragonfruit cactus earlier this year. He had grown A-LOT! How can I train him to grow up, or help strengthen his wispy self into a beastly cactus? I tried propping him up between the chopsticks and green stick thing, but he doesn’t stay.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YvZ5gv2raXJrTdk1NvDABtbz9Ei_agwTudeKHSy8M2k/ZfY1vpIxQbym9T8qB1vDbA.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Mullein commented on 2024-08-05

Dragon fruit have a hard time keeping themselves upright, even large mature ones. Fruit growers make special trellises for them. At this size, you’ll probably have to tie it to the chopstick. I like to use bits of yarn because it’s too soft to damage the plants and easy to remove

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-3QkobUWwUK-I90Vq_7yE60PJa8V0mOfE95WC1nEMEo/Hy5ygMmBR7mkCEnqBZYd0w.webp?size=large)

#### Sunny replied on 2024-08-05

I like the recycled bicycle tires on the support structure!😁

### Steph commented on 2024-08-06

Thank you! Time to get creative and build my little guy a trellis. 🥰

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