More "Test" for Passie Growers

I am kinda extending Tropicmans "Test" thread since it is getting so long....
Here are 2 passies I am trying to root. The taller one is "Passifloria Mollissima" or Banana Passion Flower.
The other is belived to be "Passifloria Cocconea".

I cut them yesterday afternoon and dipped them in rooting hormone (Schultz Take Root) and put them in the small cups with soil. Watered them and I placed them in the pitcher and covered it with plastic wrap. It is in a window with out direct sun just pretty good light.
Temps in the house are about 65-70 degrees so we will see what happens........

Here is another view:
Dee

Dee,

I root lots of thing that way, except I use 2 liter drink bottles with the bottom cut off.
If the cutting gets to warm just take the cap off. The green 7-Up bottles work best for me.

Honeybee

Very nice. Thanks for sharing that. I can't wait to see your results.

Now that holidays are over, I will be starting:
Vitifolia, Incense, Indigo Dreams and Lady Margaret.

Will take pic when I have them going. I use a clear jar, perlite, plastic bag over to keep humidity in.

I like the pitcher idea, but have none big enough.

So far they are doing well, the leaves I left on them still look fresh and none have fallen off.

I put them on the monitor of my computer where the warm air exits, this seems to keep them warm enough with out over doing it. I don't have the entire opening blocked so there is no danger to the monitor overheating and no moisture gets in there either.
I use to have a shelf behind my Fridge that accomplished the same thing. Had a light back there to and the temp stayed pretty well constant in the winter.
I will let you all know how they continue to do....
Dee

Thanks, Dee. This is great that we are all trying to do this at the same time. Hibiscus, I've not heard of Indigo Dreams. It sounds lovely.

Hi Willow,
Is there any moisture drops inside your pitcher?
The cuttings I had in soil under plastic bags,without any moisture on the plastic bags dropped some leaves today from the cuttings,stems are still nice and green.The cuttings in the water with airpump are showing a little new growth,but not really anymore roots to speak of on them.Had to add water to the soil today as well.

I take all the leaves off except about 3 at top, also remove all the tendrils.

Here is pic of Indigo Dreams.

Thanks, Hibiscus for posting a picture of Indigo Dreams. It's gorgeous! Does it have a fragrance?

I transferred one of my P. Lady Margaret cuttings from a jar of water with plastic to a small pot of soil when it had developed some small roots. It immediately dropped its only leaf. I now have a soda bottle over the cutting and container, and the stem is still green so I am hoping for the best.

Yes Tropicman, sure is. Sorry about the lighting in the photo but it will show how much moisture there is in the pitcher.
I am considering rasing an edge and allow a little of it out.....Watcha think....
Dee

Don't remember if there was any fragrance on I. Dreams. I do remember Incense has a beautiful smell, before I even see it blooming.

Have my best luck starting in September, when I have to be cutting them back some, to bring inside for the winter. Then again in spring, easier to root.

I would Willow,stop the chance of fungus or bacteria from happening.

I ventilate some, if I see things like mold starting.

I bought another Passie last night on e-bay, the flower of this one looks like the Semanii, it's called Guate-guate. I think it's the same as Semanii because the flower looks the same, so I though I would give it a try.

I am also trying it get "Passiflora Blue Boutique", one is up for bid but the shipping is $7.00 so I may wait until Hirts Greenhouse has it and will get one then...Does anyone have any experience with either one of these.
Dee

Thanks, Hibiscus! If it has a fragrance, I will have to put it on my must-have list:-)

Dee,
I think the humidity is great but circulating the air every now and then should help to combat mold and fungus. You can also water with black tea or chamomile tea which acts as a natural fungicide. Is that the Passiflora that you got on eBay? It is stunningly beautiful. Do you know if it is fragrant? I've never heard of Guate-guate. Logee's has Blue Boutique for $7.95. I don't grow it, but I grow a related Amethystina hybrid. It is a very good grower and quite beautiful but not fragrant.

Blue Boutique also sends out lots of underground stolons. I had it a couple of years ago and it was a good bloomer for me too.

Clare from what I have seen Guate-guate and Semanii are the same plant. The flowers and leaves are the same so I don't know why they are labeling it under 2 diffrent names. Think I will contact someone a little more knowledgeabel and see what I can find out about them... So for now,unless someone else knows of them being two diffrent plants I am going to assume they are the same. Course you know what they say about assumptions.....LOL

I have made a sight diffrence and opened about a half inch on the pitcher to let some of the moisture escape. I notice that one of the leaves had fallen off the Mussa passie cutting this morning, but I can also see that there seems to be some new leaves starting so maybe I can get this one to root after all. Still to soon to tell and I will keep a watch.

When I planted the cuttings I did add some Consan to the water I used on them. I think that has helped in control of mold. I don't know what the residual will be since I used such a small amount, about a teaspoon to 1 qt of water.
Dee

I have good news about my rooting try. I was checking up on them yesterday, and noticed that one of the cuttings was brown so I decided to get it out of there so it wouldnt rot the other 3. But when I pulled it up, it had a little stumpy root coming out! I can only hope that the other ones, which are still green are doing just as well below the soil. so apparently I am doing something right. I was really surprised that pot made it (and all my other plants) on the 10 hour drive back home this weekend, through all the stop and go traffic and turning, being knocked over etc. but very glad!

Well, as of this morning the "Passifloria Mollissima" and "Passifloria Cocconea" cuttings have died, cuttings did not root.
So it's back to the drawing board and see if something else will work........ :o(
Dee

Sorry to hear that Willow,I've had my best luck with the rootings in a jar of water,and place it in a bucket of water.
I think the hard rooting passifloras need plenty of humidity
along with lots of fresh air as well.

Thanks Tropicman, I will try that one too and see if it works for me.....I will let yall know when I get started and we can see how well I do or don't do....LOl
Dee

I think the air pump is good for cuttings. I usually watch mine every day or so to see if there might be mold or fungus, open plastic bag every so often to dry a slight bit, and to let some fresh air inside. I am just now getting around to starting some cuttings. Seems the faster I go, the behinder I get!

Don,
Good news for you! My newest Lady Margaret cutting has developed tiny roots. I am surprised how fast they developed considering I only took the cutting a few days ago. It is a larger cutting than I've rooted before, and I've had it sitting in a jar of water, completely sealed up in a plastic bag. I will vent the air occasionally for some circulation and keep you posted on its progress:-)

Haleluja!!!Way to go,so your saying the sealed bag method worked for you???
Happy faces are here again,especially since I've been down with the stomach flu these past 2 days! Feeling much better now!

I seal mine in ziplock bag also. Planted in Perlite.

Glad you made it over the flu. So far so good here, don't want to brag too soon, as winter is still 2 more months.

Thanks hi!
I wonder why some cuttings make it in sealed bags and some don't,well for as things such as mold sets in all my sealed bags.Are you opening up daily your sealed bags,for fresh air or leaving them sealed all the time?

Hi Don, I'm so sorry you've been ill, but I'm glad you are feeling much better now. Yes, the sealed bag seems to be working, but I think it is really important to let fresh air in every couple of days. So far, so good;-)


Edited to add:
Don, you are right. I've lost a few to mold when the plastic is sealed up for a long period of time, and opening the bag daily lets out too much of the humidity. I think opening up the plastic bag every other day is best and changing the water at the same time.

This message was edited Jan 21, 2004 8:31 PM

Thanks Clare,
I'll keep that in mind next time!

LOL, Don. I think you are better at this than I am so maybe you shouldn't listen to me! I took four new cuttings of Ruby today. I'm going to try the layering method too when I get a chance. A couple of these cuttings are thicker than the tip cuttings that I've used in the past so maybe they won't rot as easily. More to follow...

Yall are doing so good. I am going to try some of your ideas and see if I can get them to work for me...
I just got the Seemannii today from Hirts Greenhouse. It was wonderfully packaged and really looks good. I am hoping the dogs won't kill this one...
Dee

Clare,I'll keep my fingers crossed!!!
I think the thicker the better,,well takes longer to rot!LOL!
Willow,glad to see someone having a good turn out with hirts,not on my good list!

Hmmmm....yes I noticed that on the garden watch dog to. They just had a passie I wanted soooo bad that I dicided to take a chance. So far I have had good results but sorry to say others haven't....maybe he will try harder in the future and can turn his rating around...
I sure hope so.....
Dee