Hardy Passion Vine Passion Vine flowers: The Mr. My Passion Flower has grown beautifully in Sierra Vista, Arizona. I got a blue passion flower (Passiflora Caerules) grown by Monrovia who apparently has the real secret to the finest in organic soils/growth mediums. I did not plant this passionfruit, so I suspect it is the root stock of a grafted one that died. After 5 years they were about to bloom when I noticed they were drying. © Copyright 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. I planted it in July and it's taller than me already. (Usually there are three of them, but this flower has four.) On Jul 12, 2006, shellabella from West Central, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: I purchased this plant last April. But at least it produces massive quantities of fruit (my guess is my 1 year old seedling produced at least 200 fruits this year).. At least the Frittalary caterpillars don't seem to affect fruit production, nor do they damage the fruits.... sadly the fruits are 90% hollow, with only a 'dollop' of barely edible bright red seeds inside. The fruit is green now and about two inches long. Upright growth also makes it easier to pick the fruit. Will root in approx. : )). I have avoided fertilizing it as it requires poor soil to bloom but no avail. For more information about passion flower varieties, read on. An attractive and very hardy perennial vine native to the Eastern U.S., Maypop produces abundant, showy, pinkish purple flowers from July until frost. Dies back to ground in exteme cold winters but recovers in spring. My plant is now about 12' long and have finally started blossoming. The larvae or caterpillars eat the leaves and can strip the plant bare if the plant is slow growing. On Dec 14, 2015, allranger from Boise, ID wrote: The plant is much more cold hardy than I expected it to be. PASSION FRUIT purple flower vine maypop PASSIFLORA INCARNATA plant seed 10 SEEDS 3.7 out of 5 stars 4. Flower buds are appearing. It has been a joy to watch the flowers all summer. I harvest flowers before caterpillars come and after their season. $5.00. ),invited itself into my garden, and thereby hangs its negative characteristic: it's invasive. It is growing very fast through its tendrils but no blooms so far. Up to you whether the striking flowers are worth the hassle of whacking away with a machete or enduring your neighbor's curses. It is evergreen here, and its a huge green mob that has taken over a rosemary bush and the entire deck railing and is coming up from between the floor boards, and popping up in the dirt on the other side of the pond. Keep the soil moist, but not waterlogged so plant in well-draining soil. Passion fruit is also cooked for jellies, jams and juice. Once the vines are large enough to handle transplant them into small individual plant pots. This vigorous vine will grow stems to 30', covering a 10' stretch of fence, or a nice-sized trellis. The plant was named by missionary monks in South America because the parts resemble items from Crucifixion. I planted my blue Passion flowers from seeds taken from the fruit of a blooming plant. I saw the base of the stem, and it was totally rotten. It even forms thickets in sandy soil areas open to full sun exposure. Repotting and pruning are usually done in late fall, before spring stimulates fresh new growth. Survived an Idaho winter of 10 F (-12 C) and didn't loose any leaves. Cuttings root easily if kept moist and left short with only 1 leaf on them (I've had less success with cuttings that have more than 1 leaf). The flowers grow hardy but with little or no smell it seems, but the flowers are a nice touch as a border on the edge of the woods surrounding the house. The abundant blossoms are followed by egg-size, edible fruits. Tea from flowers or leaves can be used as a sedative or sleep aid. And I only had it in a 3½ in pot in a north east window! Maypop Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata) Beautiful flowers, fragrance and succulent fruit are characteristic of this native North American Passion Flower. Most of the stem died in the winter but it sprung back and is now over four feet! My only concern is the winter, when I plan to protect the heck out of it. I'm wondering if I could successfully over-winter this plant in a protected spot, with added protection such as hilling up & using a thick layer of mulch. (For which it will get executed. The coccoons look like twisted dried leaves stuck on the fence. Because only in a 5 gallon pot. caerulea(? On Oct 8, 2004, marshtackie from Orlando, FL wrote: Actually, I'm not sure whether it's caerulea I have. $6.99. I am using it to cover a clothesline pole that is cemented in our garden and stands about 20 feet tall. But the blooms are lovely. The kids stop by to see how it is as they enjoy the flowers so well. Blue passion flower is introduced and I have found it to be very aggressive. On Aug 9, 2010, papabotts from Millburn, NJ wrote: Being a landscaper I'm always looking for interesting additions to make my clients gardens more unique. I planted it in full sun, although the bottom of the plant gets shade from a rose bush. Passion vine flowers are vividly colorful and the vines of some varieties produce passion fruit. Description Passiflora Incarnata ‘Maypop’ Is Cold Hardy AND Drought Tolerant! The first year it filled in and grew, we had a whole hoard of caterpillars eat away the leaves, leaving the vines bare. She appeared hardy enough for me and has survived a harsh winter 2002/2003 with temps down to - 18 C Well..I don't know any other flower that sticks so nicely on my pics...it has such a very interesting shape. Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae.. On Jul 9, 2007, Joy from Kalama, WA (Zone 8b) wrote: I've grown this Passiflora for years here in my PNW garden. i have had it for about a year and has given me extreme pleasure.The flowers smell gorgeous too and does anyone know if it will fruit in a large tub (3ftX3ft) ta. On Oct 8, 2012, woofess from Upper Swan, FM (Zone 10a) wrote: This plant has taken over our garden. I was pleased to find a hardy variety this year. They have no fragrence here. The flowers, of course, are really beautiful, but are not worth it, due to its aggressive nature. On Aug 10, 2007, palmbob from Acton, CA (Zone 8b) wrote: This plant grows like a weed! I heard if you get a used aquarium it is a good substitute for a cold frame, (because my clematis and trumpet vine survive winters just fine). The flower has a wide, flat petal base with five or 10 petals in a flat or reflex circle. I've only gotten fruit one time and it rotted before it fully ripened. Passion Flowers are easy to grow. However, our winters can range from quite mild with little snow and ice to winters like the one we just had which was very icy. Note that in some gardens it can become invasive Passion Flowers are very susceptible to a number of diseases and parasites. Hardy, award-winning Passiflora 'Incense' is a fast-growing deciduous climber with fragrant, royal purple flowers, 5 in. The center is ringed with white and purple colors. This popular and showy plant has attracted a number of common names. they don't eat enough of it to even be noticeable. So if you're thinking of giving up, just wait a while longer. Strong healthy vines can tolerate the feeding and repairs the damage by quickly growing new leaves. The fragrance from the blossoms attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden. I will experiment next year with this Hardy Blue Passion Vine on one side of our yard and the Maypop Passion Vine on the other side and see if there is a difference in it's attractiveness for the butterflies next year...it should prove to be interesting! Now, in 2007, the plant has produced over 80 blooms and is still forming new flower buds. Flowers only lasted a day and nothing pollinated them. Curious thing: the passionflower, both plants, has/have settled on the NORTH side of the house, one along a brick wall and one attempting to strang... read morele my pineapples. The roots put on excess leafy growth unless contained. On Dec 29, 2007, arthulse from Weaverville, NC wrote: Purchased this at a nursery where it was listed as maypops. I think it must need a longer heat period than we get here. i... read more tried to tear out all roots in the bed (in the greenhouse) where the mother plant stood, but now i have again several shoots. This is also a very easy plant to root via stem cuttings. It's very powerful so you have to be careful not to let it grab onto anything else. Today I untangled 1 of the 6 vines and it is about 35 feet long. And an extremely pretty, very purple hybrid--Amethyst, I guess. The hardiness of passion flower varies between species and cultivars: Passiflora incarnata is fully hardy, but should still be grown in a sheltered spot P. caerulea is frost hardy, so is suitable for outdoor growing in milder regions of the UK only, and may require some winter protection. I recommend it! On Jul 30, 2007, dragonplant from Chapel Hill, NC (Zone 7a) wrote: I am in zone 7, NC. On Apr 11, 2015, Lil_rag_doll from San Jose, CA wrote: I'm in San Jose, California and we have quite warm temperate weather here. The ovary and stamens are held ato… These make great privacy covers for the pesky holes in the fence! If it weren't for all the caterpillars stripping it of every vestige of green, it might be a nice plant. These make great privacy covers for the pesky holes in the fence! Few are hardy however and fewer still are polyploid, Polyploidy means having more than the usual two sets of paired chromosomes. It's wonderful seeing the caterpillar to butterfly cycle happening right in my backyard (even if the cocoons end up all over the place along the fence and tables) and it's lovely having the butterflies around, helping to pollinate my other plants. Have had some problems with a few runners coming up (two so far), but I do not mind because the flowers are stunning. I went out one day after we had freezing rain/sleet/snow and the whole thing was encased in ice and falling over. Wait till they see the fruit!!!! The white outer petals open wide, revealing a yellowish-green center surrounded by narrow blue petals. I took that as an oppertunity to wind them around a chicken wire trellace so they would be up off the ground. For cooler climates, plant your passion flower vine near a foundation on a building or near a large rock or concrete surface. Soaking passionflower seeds in warm water for 12 hours helps break the dormancy of the seeds. it loves sun and heat, it seems that it can never be to hot for this plant. Flower is interesting when dried face down with light weight applied. er fruited but it's a very striking flower, much admired by neighbors. I wanted to see how everything was reacting to the cold. Now they are growing wildly indoors, in pots. Dying back each year eliminates the need to prune the vines back to control the size. When planted in a greenhouse, it takes 1 to 12 months to germinate. 108 types of Passiflora. Followed by orange, eg shaped fruit with an insipid flavour. Some are cultivated as ornamentals; others are grown for their edible fruits. I live in an apartment, so there was no way I could put them under full sun, but they persisted anyway. The vines grow back from the roots in the spring. The foliage consists of deep blue-green 3-5 lobed leaves which create a perfect backdrop for the flowers. Wait till they see the fruit!!!! Amazingly, they survived, and started growing again. This plant does not tolerate any shade. I'm not certain if the pretty flowers are worth the fight to keep the vines out of places where I don't want them. it seems to be hard to remove when you want to rid it. Using these methods it may be possible to grow the more colourful species - even in Britain. On Jun 2, 2007, ladie_39 from victoria, BC (Zone 6b) wrote: i live on vancouver island in the great pacific northwest, and i have had WONDERFUL success over the past 3 years with my passionflower vine, until THIS YEAR..it is now june 2, 2007 and it is still a mass of wood stock not even a hint of green there, i am wondering if i should cut it back NOW, or perhaps fertilize it and see what happens with it...any help with regards to this would be appreciated...thanks marianne. in my eyes it is in the worst case a quite showy pest, nothing to worry about. As it was so prevalently grown to cover outhouses. Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens 822,168 views To muddle matters further, most are vines, but some are shrubs, annuals, perennials, and even trees and some also produce edible fruits. Can be invasive but is also very easy to control by cutting back runners every few weeks. Hardy passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is also known as maypop, which is a flowering vine native to North America. On Apr 20, 2003, Stonebec from Fort Worth, TX (Zone 7b) wrote: Mine has been growing well on a fence for three years. Known as granadilla, Passiflora edulis is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 10 through 12, says the Missouri Botanical Garden. I grow mine right in the middle of my main garden bed on a trellis. Hardy Passiflora | Hardy Passionflowers In their native North America the herbaceous Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora lutea are without doubt the hardiest Passiflora. Other propagation methods include stem cuttings taken in the summer and separating mature suckers from the parent plant. I got this one because I read that it is useful for polinating the tasty fruit bearing varieties.The butterflies also love it . I am very excited about finding it and will try to get it started in our yard. This flowering vine acts as a nursery plant for the gulf fritillary butterfly, which lays its eggs on the leaves. 4 weeks. I planted it against a fence where it gets am sun and late afternoon shade. UPDATE Thanks to the photos on this and other sites, and thanks to the plant's throwing out a few more blooms, I now know that I have P. incarnata, not P. caerulea. Most passion flowers are evergreen with dark green leaves and either white or purple blooms. Quick simple measures which will make all the difference. Worked like a charm and a few weeks after having the leaves eaten off they started to fill in again. She stuck it in my yard in May hoping I would have better luck than she had. My vines grew to 5 meters long, but they weren´t getting much light. On Sep 27, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro,Brazil (Zone 11) wrote: I grew this plant from seeds nine years ago. ), with a lot of sand and very little actual dirt. 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