Mid-Atlantic Gardening: passion flower, 1 by dayli

dayli wrote:
Is there anyone here who grows or has grown passion flower vines? This is my second year with a plant I bought from Edible Landscaping, passiflora incarnata. I saw the plant growing wild when I was a child. I don't think I knew anyone who grew it in their garden. But when I saw it again at a native plant appreciation get-together, nostalgia kicked in and I had to have it.

Now I'm having 2nd thoughts. The bloom is amazing but I haven't had maypops yet. Maybe my fault. It has been terribly dry here and I haven't given it any extra water because it's been growing like gangbusters anyway. The foliage has an unpleasant smell (I don't remember that part) I have to keep it close to the walkway so that I can keep an eye on it. Otherwise it will send up new shoots outside its designated space. DOWN BOY! DON'T CLIMB THE AZALEAS!