I'm sure you guys who grow passiflora can help me. I bought this one early this spring and I don't know if the tag has slipped under the soil or if the squirrels have taken it away. Do you have any idea what one it is? I think it's one that the bloom is supposed to last for several days. I'm going to try to find the site I ordered from and see if I can find it myself, but I remember that they didn't have a picture, only a write-up. Thanks.
Definitely something from the Tacsonia section of the Passiflora family... you can tell by the pendulous flowers and the long tube before the petals begin, but I have no idea which one. I know that most of them prefer cool temperatures and either don't flower or just drop dead in heat, which is why I don't have any of them, except the Coral Seas hybrid, and a P. mixta that has never flowered. I tried a mollissima, but it died around a month ago.
There are quite a few with pink flowers... perhaps a close picture of the leaves and also the underside (in this case that being the front lol) of the flower would help.
Thanks. I'll see what I can do. While searching, I found one called Passiflora Herbertianna. It is possible that it is the one in the picture. I've got to do some more investigating though. The problem with getting foliage pictures is that it is planted with others and I'm not sure I can get a good picture, but I'll try. Thanks so much.
Brugie, herbertiana is a yellowish flowered species as far as I know... I'm gonna look over my passiflora books and see what I can find.
This is the place I ordered from and I think this must be it. http://www.gkexoticplants.com/Passiflora.htm
Passiflora herbertiana: Subgenus: Decaloba, Section: Distemma. Old World species native to Australia. Creamy yellow, orange or red, 2.5", star-shaped flowers. Like P. aurantia, the flowers last 3-4 days and darken as they age. Established plants may be able to take some frost. Sold out for the season.
Here's a link to a picture (although not a great one) of P. herbertiana. http://davesgarden.com/pdb/showimage/1306/
Looks nothing like the one you have...
I think it could be P. loxensis... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2385591.stm
It really looks more like a P. cumbalensis variety to me, but I can't find any pictures online, only the ones in my book. Anyone else have ideas?
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I know, send it to me. That way, you won't have to worry about knowing which one it is!
I'm going to write the place I ordered from and see if they have a copy of my invoice.
P. mollisima?
I just got an email from Elizabeth and she said
The plant is Passiflora x exoniensis
Glad you got an ID on it Brugie:-)
Thanks for your help. I haven't taken the time to read up on it yet. Just a little busy tonight with the new double pink brug. LOL!
What double pink brug?
Did you get a 'rosea dream' from Germany??
No, I grew a double pink from seed that I got from Monika. Several of us went together to get a phyto, I got the import permit, and we are all growing seeds of hers. I expect to see some really nice brugs show up from her seeds.
Good for you! I just love what they are doing over there, and am glad to see it finally happening here!
You go girl!
Congrats on the double pink brug, Shirley. Your flower looks like P. mollissima to me, but I haven't researched the hybrid that Elizabeth provided you.
I just checked the link you provided and it says this:
Passiflora x exoniensis: (P. antioquiensis x P. mollissima). Very large, electric pink flowers hang down in profusion. Very free flowering and produces edible fruit similar to P. mollissima. Very large, vigorous vine.
I agree that this is what you have. Indigoez is definitely right about theTacsonia section of the Passiflora family. My P. Mollissima has never bloomed because of the heat that I have here. The buds just fall off before opening.
Passiflora x exoniensis
http://www.gkexoticplants.com/P._x_exoniensis.JPG
What a Beauty!
Thanks you all. I'm going out to see if it has more buds.
Very pretty Brugie!!
Thanks Marcy. I just went out to check and got side tracked by a couple of plants that needed water. Oh well, next trip. LOL!
I finally caught a picture of this one while it was open.
One more.
Does this look like your flowers? This is P. exoniensis from a different view.
Mine hang straight down on a thin peduncle. Probably the same, but I'm no expert. I just know that the lady where I bought my vine from, online, said it is Passiflora x exoniensis. Nice picture Monterey.
It is a nice shot, but it is a file shot, not mine. I know that this grows down at Monterey as the nursery I visit has it. I guess you take it in for winter? Does anyone have this plant in zone 8 or 9 and leave it out in the winter. I liked it but the guy at the nursery said probably not a good idea for my area(sacramento). This from Griggs nursery they are in Carmel and in Pacific Grove Ca. Very cool place lots of great healthy plants.
Wow, nice price on that one. Must have been a good sized plant. Yes, I'll have to take mine in for winter. That's the problem with living in Iowa. Almost everything has to come in. Lots of work involved and I'm getting too old for all of it. LOL!
Brugie, nice little passiflora garden there, where do you live??? Very nice Exoniensis there. They are very beautiful flowers.
Mark
The exoniensis in the picture above is from Carmel if you like it it would grow if you are not to hot, low 90's or lower
Mark, I live in South central Iowa About 45 miles from Des Moines. Thanks for the compliment. My passifloras went for a ride with Eclipse this fall. I just didn't have the room to winter them over.
Brugie that is a lovely flower, I get so anxiouse when I see blooms, I want mine 'right now' and they are not even planted yet, no not the one you have mine will be a blue one
Do you have the caerulea? This is a shot of one.
Plant those seeds as soon as you can. Passiflora seeds will germinate much better fresh.
Pretty Caerulea, Monterey.
Mine were, they are much more ready to go that way. I have caerulea and Nancy Garrison (P. edulis) seeds. This years (a few weeks old) crop.
