Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Best soil mix for Passiflora, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Montery,
You might not have to cut your Ruby Glow back. It just depends on how much and how fast it grows. If you wind it around and around the bottom of the trellis a bunch of times, you can get a lot of vine around the trellis. I would never cut more than a third at a time.

You may want to try just leaving it outside. It may die back a little, but I think it will survive outside in your area and be tougher for it the following winter. Mine didn't even notice the 40-degree nights we had, and it even got down into the high 30's for a few hours. It should be hardy in your area, especially if you plant it in the ground.

They have P. Incense at Home Depot in five-galloon containers. It is a very good grower so, even if you find some in one-gallon-sized containers, they will grow fast. P. Incense also produces new vines from the root system. These are called "suckers" and can be pulled up to start new plants if you wish.

Hpluver, congratulations on your first purchase! You will be hooked now and will go back for more. Logee's, in my experience, is reliable, trustworthy, and ships healthy plants. Don't let the size of their plants concern you if they end up being small. They will grow fast! I have ordered from Logee's more than a dozen times and have been thrilled with their customer service and their products. I think your Passifloras will be very happy in your lovely well-lighted windows. They may even want to latch onto those other plants to help them climb.

Here's my Abutilon, Monterey:

This message was edited Mar 13, 2004 12:27 PM