Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Newbie questions?, 1 by JaxFlaGardener

JaxFlaGardener wrote:
Some of my passiflora vines took one or more years to flower, so it may be a maturity issue. My P. caerulea seems to have taken possibly two years to flower and only flowered a few times this spring, but has now grown to cover a 12 ft trellis. I don't have any problem with getting the P. 'incense' to flower, but then I have about 1/4 acre of it enshrouding everything! You might try rooting some cuttings from the growth tips of P. 'incense' and planting them in a bit more shade. Most of my P. 'incense' start out with roots in partial shade, then climb up mature oaks if they get a chance. Some of the rooted cuttings could be overwintered in pots in a warm, sunny spot as well, just in case your first year P. 'incense' doesn't survive the winter.

Jeremy