Passiflora Rubra

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crestedchik Cedar Key, FL(Zone 9a) Nov 02, 2003

This is P. rubra as identified by Tim

I was asking how I know when the fruit is ready..

I guess I know now...LOL

They exploded!!!!!!

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crestedchik Cedar Key, FL(Zone 9a) Nov 02, 2003

Duh,I put this in the wrong forum.....

but as long as I'm here....LOL

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rootdoctor Harrisville, MI(Zone 5b) Nov 02, 2003

LOL!!!!!!!I have been lookin an lookin at this pic,what the heck is it???can you put up a different angle?

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crestedchik Cedar Key, FL(Zone 9a) Nov 03, 2003

Its my passiflora,its in a hanging baskest at the top of the GH,I had to stand on a step stool to get this close.The dark purple thingies were passiflora fruit,they exploded!thats the inside of the fruit with the seeds.......

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Nov 03, 2003

Looks rather messy, my dear!! Woulda made a good Halloween decoration, tho!

"eyes"

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rootdoctor Harrisville, MI(Zone 5b) Nov 03, 2003

Are all the little dark spots seeds?

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crestedchik Cedar Key, FL(Zone 9a) Nov 03, 2003

Yes,those are seeds,not sure how to deal with them....LOL

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PanamonCreel Celaya, Mexico(Zone 10a) Nov 04, 2003

crestedchik, Passiflora seed should be collected only ones the fruit is ripe, which for sure is the case with yours. Clean the seeds and store nice and dry.
Furthermore you take a couple of them put them in an envelope and send them my way, germination rate may increase that way LOL.

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