Tropicals & Tender Perennials: when does the fruit come? , 0 by LouisianaMark

LouisianaMark wrote:
trinawitch,

The x-belotii is a hybrid of P. alata and P. caerulea. So it needs to be cross pollinated to produce fruit, and it may or may not be easy to cross pollinate. The Blue Eyed Susan I think is a tetraploid, so it normally will not set fruit unless pollinated with another tetraploid. I have tried to pollinate mine many times without success. But, it produces an incredible bloom, and is my favorite. It is a vigorous vine, and I think you should consider a seperate trellis for it. It would probably also need some supplemental light to bloom indoors.

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