Author Topic: Passion Flower pics (Read 3141 times)

greenthumbnails · « **on:** May 14, 2011, 10:00:31 AM »

Passion Vine bloom. I have long forgotten its name exactly...

I like the center of the bloom - it reminds me of battlestar gallactica shows, I see the center as some sort of aircraft landing tower...did I ever say I had a vivid and wild imagination??

I guess bees and butterflies count as aircraft....

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:51:14 AM »

Very pretty!

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2011, 03:08:51 PM »

I love passion flowers! I think I have one similar to yours too! Have you gotten fruit on yours before? I have small fruit but they make great garden break treats. Yum.

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2011, 04:33:30 PM »

Quote from: miguynmkoi on May 14, 2011, 03:08:51 PM

I love passion flowers! I think I have one similar to yours too! Have you gotten fruit on yours before? I have small fruit but they make great garden break treats. Yum.

Never seen fruit on mine. Maybe mine is not the fruiting variety? Or do they all bear fruit at some point when the conditions are right?

Mikey · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:11:58 PM »

They certainly are unique and attractive flowers.

Sean · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2011, 09:38:24 AM »

This is Passiflora Belottii (P.alata x P. caerulea) also known as Syn: P. alato-caerulea, P. Pfordii

Cheers,
Sean

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2011, 06:17:59 AM »

Thanks for the id Sean. Any idea if this one will bear fruit for me if the conditions are right? I don't know if all Passiflora bear fruit or not...

Jerry · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2011, 06:32:02 PM »

They do and I eat them! Pix soon.

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2011, 07:45:55 PM »

I'm not familiar with these and sure didn't know you could eat the fruit..........now I want one.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2011, 02:47:38 PM »

Ok took inventory and I only have 3 different types of Passion Flowers. They all have small fruit except the one I bought that claims it has big fruit, the beautiful white bloom (nada so far).

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2011, 05:28:17 AM »

Wow! Cool picks...I would like to see mine bear fruit some day. How old are your vines Annette?

Jerry · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2011, 10:42:15 PM »

here is mine. It will cover a framwork over my potting table.
Bottom is a not yet ripe fruit!

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2011, 12:48:00 PM »

How old do you think the plant has to be before it will bear fruit?

Jerry- Nice pics. The leaves on your plant look different from mine. Mine kinda has 3 points on the leaves like 3 ovoid leaves joined at the base. Does yours stay green during the winters there?

Jerry · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:47:25 PM »

It seems like it always did, just not sure.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:41:01 AM »

I bought my first vine in a gallon pot. It was very twigy (my last photo). Took two years in small pot to bear small fruit. Leaves drop in winter and skinny vines dry up so I cut them back.

Second big purple flower vine was a bit larger, still twiggy and planted in ground. It grew fruit the first year but very tiny ones. This vine keeps about 80% of its leaves and vines. After 3 years the vines and flowers cover an arch trellis. Many flowers and lots of larger fruits this year.

The big 5 gallon pot, tall 5 ft tall (staked) white flower vine I bought last spring and planted in the ground now looks scrawny, possibly because it doesn't get as much sun. But the leaves are very large and shiny/waxy which stay year round.

Jerry · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:47:47 AM »

here is an old photo taken when vine was very young.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2011, 09:23:48 AM »

Absolutely LOVE your bamboo fence, Jerry! Bet you made it!

Jerry · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2011, 11:56:04 AM »

it is just split pieces of bamboo. Now completely obscured by the vines.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2011, 12:02:32 PM »

Just found this photo from a month ago of my arched trellis. Originally put up for climbing roses, but passion fruit took over. This vine stays green all year round, flowers and fruits when the weather is warm.

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:20:56 PM »

That's a cool picture Jerry.

Sean · « **Reply #20 on:** May 24, 2011, 04:58:48 AM »

Unfortunately Passiflora Belotii is sterile. I has the ability to produce fruit but it will not contain seed.

Cheers,
Sean

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #21 on:** May 24, 2011, 12:21:22 PM »

Seedless Passion fruit?

I like a small squirt of flavor while working in the garden.

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #22 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:36:57 PM »

Quote from: miguynmkoi on May 23, 2011, 12:02:32 PM

Just found this photo from a month ago of my arched trellis. Originally put up for climbing roses, but passion fruit took over. This vine stays green all year round, flowers and fruits when the weather is warm.

Pic is invisible?

Sean · « **Reply #23 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:49:44 PM »

Sorry Annette, I neglected to say the fruit is like a balloon, nothing inside except air.

Cheers,
Sean

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #24 on:** May 24, 2011, 08:18:21 PM »

So that's why there isn't much fruit in mine, the one on the arch!

Thx Sean, that's good to know. So I'm not going crazy! I thought I forgot to spread compost around the vine base. Phew!

Here's the not so juicy passion fruit on my arched trellis, again (what happened to it above!?!).