I am transplanting my new passiflora.What soil mixture seems to do best?Also what fertilizer or combination work best, like 16-16-16 something like that? The plant is a hybrid of Incense.
Best soil mix for Passiflora
Just took this night shot with flash.
i have not grown any passiflora, i hope this site will help u. http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/passionfruit.html
You came to my rescue I am putting the vine on a trellis in the backyard tomorrow. I make them horizontal 4' high by 8' long in the middle of the fence. That way I get a 32sq ft piece of art the eye sees better then a 8ft high by 4ft wide. Just a different perspective.
I've never grown them, either, other than one hardy 'Maypop' which has never bloomed. It needs more sun and I need to move it this year.
That is a new flower up there. I want to put the plant into a large container, then on to a trellis. It already has such great blossoms I know it's a winner.I think I will try to get Ruby Glow, and or Elizabeth down in Monterey. That is the biggest growing area around.What! Was I thinking before. This is another little guy before he grows up.
Monterey,
I have read that Passifloras like fairly sandy, well-draining, nearly infertile soil like the soil from where they originate. California desert soil should work perfectly with no amendments. I have also read that fertilizer aids in lots of green growth to the expense of flowers. I never fertilize mine, and they are growing really well.
Thanks Clare. I will take a pic of my new trellis and post it tomorrow.It's fun taking the shots at night.I talked to a guy at a nursery on Carmel Valley rd. They have a ruby glow in a 5 gal, we'll see.Oh! That's in Carmel.
Look here, Monterey -- Time-lapse photos of a passiflora bloom opening: http://sunflower.bio.indiana.edu/~rhangart/plantmotion/flowers/passionflower/passion.html
Here's a video I shot last summer of a bee enjoying a passiflora: http://gardenwife.com/bee/passiflora_bee.mpg
That's beautiful, Monterey.
Thanks for the links, Gardenwife. Neat videos.
I should get some different pics not just the old scenery shots I'm looking for something strange or perhaps the bizarre hmowaw! At least not the ordinary. Hey! Those bees look scary! The hospital that I was born in is a mental hospital now. I guess what people say about me is right maybe I am a little nuts.Carmel is funny, the poor people drive Volvos.The middle rich drive Rolls, Jaguars, or Mercedes. The rich rich, well someone drives them.
This is one of my all-time favorite shots of a passiflora here: http://davesgarden.com/fp.php?pid=38095 I remember how struck I was with the unique angle Violet used on that shot.
That's kind off the idea I had with this ,only I wanted the full flower shot.
Here's my little trellis just waiting to be filled!
GW! This is getting closer.
Yeah, it is. Neat!
oooooooooooo! Ahhhhhhhhh! Great pictures!
Clare I got my Ruby Glow a 5gal at Valley Hills Nursery in Carmel . I also bought two new Abutilons . I saw and photographed something I thought was a hummingbird, it was not, here is it's picture! Hummers don't have antenne. I also have very cool pics of the beaches, sunset,otters, seal lions,boats etc. It was 81f yesterday in Carmel. Perfect Ruby hunting temp.
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That's a Sphinx Moth, also called a Hummingbird Moth or Hawk Moth. Amazing, aren't they? We have them here in Ohio, too, and I remember how fascinated I was when I first saw one in our yard. Still am. :) http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/jan/papr/sphinx.html
Neat picture, Monterey, and congratulations on your purchase. It was 92 here yesterday. Yoohoo! Fabulous. I had such a visitor last year. They pollinate the Moonflowers, Daturas, and Brugmansias. Gotta love them.
Clare do you know what p. exoniensis, or a variety called Black Knight looks like? The exoniensis says purple for the color, but the guy at the nursery said it was red.This is the label.
monterey- You mystery bug is a "sphynx moth" Our yard is full of them, it took me forever to figure out what the hell it was since it would never sit still. Heres a picture of it w/ some info. http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/jan/papr/sphinx.html
This year I'm going to see how far up a telephone pole I can get the maypop to grow. Any guesses? It will be 1 cool trellace!
Is there an echo in here, JLD? LOL! ;)
Gardenwife, be nice to our new friend, JD! LOL! He just joined us!
Monterey, check this site: http://www.hewo.nl/passiflora%20hybrides/Thumbnails.html
This is the picture of P. Exoniensis: http://www.hewo.nl/passiflora%20hybrides/exoniensisT.JPG
It looks pink to me.
P. Edulis "Black Knight" is different looking altogether: http://www.angelfire.com/zine/CNM/passion_vines.html
I'm just pullin' his leg. :)
I found these sites last night I sent a e-mail to the guy, not the guy with the lady,she looks kind of cold. The guy in Belgum.. The black knight plant looked real robust at the nursery in Carmel.. I am not into fruit.Hey! I have a pic of the Sphinx moth in flight. That's something . What is Yellow -slice hibiscus ? Somebody wants to trade.
Monterey,
I've talked to Henk before, and he is very helpful and very nice. I hope he can clarify it for you. His web site shows several pictures of the P. Exoniensis, and one of them does look like a burgandy-magenta color like your plant tag states. I'm not familiar with the hibiscus that you mentioned.
I have a theory and that is, listen to what they say at the nursery. I think I am going to have trouble with my ruby glow unless I can figure out how to keep it warm during our brief frosty times. The lady at the nursery said to use a sheet, she said it works as good or better then the store frost guards.Is this Lavatera thuringiaca? I shot this pic at Valley Hills in carmel.
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Gorgeous flower, Monterey. It looks like it could be a Lavatera.
Yes, a sheet will do nicely when freezing weather approaches. My Ruby Glow did just fine this winter. Temps got down into the high 30's a few times, and my vine did not show any damage at all. This is such a huge vine and such a vigorous grower, that even if it died back a little, I imagine it would come back just fine when the weather warmed.
At Carmel River Beach the last storms closed one end and I had to go down the stairs at the point. There is a giant bush of those same flowers, it is 40 ft long and 10 ft wide.It is to the right of these rocks.Carmel and the Monterey area has embraced Aussie plants, they are all over. I saw a Cape Honeysuckle bush that was 10ft by 20.There's so much to see there . I just got a reply from Henk Wouters from Holland about Ruby, so cool!
Lovely picture, Monterey. I love a lot of plants that originate in Australia too. Let us know what Henk says!
So where can I get passiflora? Any kind! Are they tough? They are beautiful!!! I'm jealous of all of you. Mere
Hi Mere:-) Logee's is a great source at: http://www.logees.com/store/
Also Kartuz's at http://www.kartuz.com/passifloras.html
They're easy to grow, and they would grow very well in a container, and then you could cut them back and bring them inside for the winter, and they would continue to bloom for you inside.
If you're just starting out with Passifloras, I would recommend P. Belottii, a fragrant must-have for every Passiflora lover.
Pretty much he said what you did. I asked Kartuz, they haven't answered. They say in the ad 24 or 25f. I like you idea of cutting it back and bringing it in
. I am going to keep it in a large container anyway.
I went looking for a Coral Honeysuckle and an Incense yesterday. I found the Honeysuckle and an Abutilon Red. It is a favorite of mine I have been looking for. It is a megapotamicum, very cute ,check it out!
Monterey, that's a very pretty Abutilon. I have a few of those too but not in red. I got this one from Logee's last year. I think it's called "Ruffles."
They had Sunset it's like yours only like this. This is from their cataloge
What I am going to do is take your advice and cut back the Ruby when frost comes and bring it in . How much would I cut it back to keep it going? The containers I use are like the one 's in the post with the trellis they are 42qts.I found that packing peanuts work better then rock or gravel for drainage.They also make it easier to carry ,as the rock potting soil mix is 50lbs versus 35lbs. I hauled alot of containers in and out this winter. I put in the db a nice A. Thomasini.
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Well it's done! Not only my first online plant purchase but my first dive into the beautiful world of passiflora's!!!! Monterey, I found incense at Logees. I ordered two incense and two Clear sky. My good plant buddy krista and I went in on it. Both hardy in 6&7, I even splurged and got the faster shipping. SOooooo excited. I'm just a newbie and worried if they'll come or not. I get scared putting my trust into this crazy machine and yeilding results. Thanks Clare... and everyone else. Don't go anywhere, I might need some advise when they come in! I think for now I'll hang them in between the spider and the Jew. Please excuse the pathetic nature of the wandering jew. It doesn't feel good. Mere (In front of the philod. in the middle window.)
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How big are the plants when you get them. I am going on a N. Cal search for Incense I know someone has them in my area, maybe a big one, 5gal.I have free weekends on my phone so hello nurseries.This is an Abutilon "Peach" I put in today. Have a good one!
