It's passiflora x decaisneana. This is the third bloom to open. Do they bloom in the fall/winter? It is a huge vine, grows on top of my patio roof and this flower was peaking thru the beams. It's been raining all day, but this flower is facing down and the rain didn't mess it up.
Edited because I had the name wrong. Thanks Bugfreak.
This message was edited Dec 5, 2004 9:01 AM
Nice picture and a beautiful bloom Calalily.
Beautiful! Yes, P. quadrangularis is a huge vine. I don't know what its bloomtime is, but it must be now! My P. quadrangularis "Warmlands" is also blooming in my greenhouse.
I had Warmlands but it didn't survive the move last year. I've got to go to Logees and get another. It had a nice flower too.
Susie, how does it smell? Does it smell as nice as P. alata "Ruby Glow?"
I've read and read that the actual P. quadrangularis is actually quite rare in collections in the US. I wonder if anyone can confirm this as P. quadrangularis. Where did you get yours from Cala? Awesome picuture either way. Thanks for sharing.
I saw that in a cotalog
I think it was Logees
was thinking of ordering it...
Beautiful, Calalily! Do you get a freeze in your zone?
B E A U T I F U L Susie!! Congrats on the bloom!
That's a great flower Cala! I have to get one of those next spring... dunno where I'll put it though lol:-)
I can't remember for sure but think it came from Logees. It could very well be p. x decaisneana which is the one often sold as p. quadrangularis in the UK. I will go out and count the nectar glands on the mature leaves since that's the only positive way to identify them.
OK, I counted. It only has 4 nectar glands on the petiole so that makes it p. x decaisneana and now that I have thought about it, I remember ordering that particular one. I lost a lot of tags when I moved last year and also lost a big part of my passiflora collection.
This message was edited Dec 4, 2004 6:29 PM
Gorgeous!!!
P. Quadrangularis is quite uncommon in the USA. Most plants in the US thought to be Quadrangularis have actually turned out to be Decaisneana due to it being mislabeled in the early day's of it's trading. Anyhow, I have tried for 5 years to get the real Quadrangularis and until this year, every single one I ever got, ended up being Decaisneana. I now have a few plants but even with the great climate I have here in San Diego, they won't overwinter outside so unless you in some place like south Florida, or you have a greenhouse, it will be tough.
Mark
This one is gorgeous Susie and I cannot think of a better spot for it to be growing at your house. How good are you at rooting these? I have not ever been able to root even one. I have tried many times like you told me to do it . . . maybe I am just doing it in the wrong season.
They are easier to root in the spring and fall. I rooted about 6 cuttings last year, I just took cuttings about 6 to 8 inches long, stuck them in vermiculite and left them alone till spring and they rooted sometime during the winter. All I did was add water from time to time. I dipped them in that Shultz root starter stuff.
I may have to try cuttings again. I'm thinking about moving this plant, the wind beats it up too bad where it's growing.
I have done exactly what you said. Maybe I give up too soon on them, but when I check them and the bottom of the stem is brown, I feel that they are dead and throw them away. I am trying again on some cuttings that I recently took of one that I don't remember the name of.
I know it is windy where you have yours but it still is a beautiful spot for it. I love the way they hang down.
That is interesting, Mark. I didn't realize that, but I know it is hard to find a picture of the real one on the web.
BrugNanny, this is a difficult vine to root. It is the same for P. alata "Ruby Glow." I had success using Oasis cubes, a good rooting hormone, and a ton of humidity. If there is too much moisture at the base, the cutting will rot which is why the Oasis cubes (and Susie's vermiculite) work so well. The leaves need to be kept moist and green throughout the rooting process so a very humid greenhouse or a humidity dome is essential.
Suzie, this is gorgeous!
sure is beautiful
