OKay, I think I spelled that wrong, but that's not what's important here people. I have two questions.
I had a small plant that I just recently repotted, I was a little suprised to see that there was only a little bit of root on it (I wish I could make myself remember to always check that when the plant arrives), but I eased off the old mix and transplanted into a larger pot with new, rich potting soil. I see my mistakes here.
The plant is drying up and wilting, is there anyway to save it? I put it inside a clear plastic bag for a little extra tlc just today. I'd hit it with a little bit of superthrive but I've been giving it a little periodically since I got it so I'm not sure that will help?
My other question is, the summers here are pretty hot although humid, can I grow the passifloras that prefer cooler summers in a slightly shaded located with okay results? Could I get them to flower and even fruit? I'm not sure which of these like cool, except for my mollimisa. Any one know?
Nephrodes
Adularia
Serratifolia
Thanks!
Passiflora Mollimisa
I grew a P. mollissima vine from seed for two years. The second year, it set many flower buds when we had an unusually cool two-week period. When the weather returned to normal, it dropped all of its flower buds. It then got a bad case of mealy bugs so I didn't keep it. It does need cool weather to bloom, and I don't think shade will make any difference in its blooming patterns if the temperatures are high. The only other ones that I know of that like cool weather to bloom are P. mixta and P. jamesonii "Coral Seas," but I'm sure there are others. I think the cool-weather passifloras are the Tacsonia type.
See this link: http://members.aol.com/pasiflora1/ for more information and this one: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1561/index.html
The clear plastic bag should help increase humidity, which in turn should help the rooted cutting revive. Some passifloras resent transplanting and wilt, but they often come back just fine. Additional misting with Superthrive might help also.
Below is a P. mollissima bud which eventually dropped.
Soooo dissapointing!!! I was really hoping against hope that something would work. Maybe I could grow it in the house in the sunroom, which will be air conditioned and it'll get alot of light from the windows on all sides. It's worth a try. This is a special one too, P. Pink Panther. I really hope it comes back.
That's a real dissapointment, waiting and getting blooms to only have them drop off. Sorry about that.
Thanks, Capt. It was very disappointing not being able to see one single bloom. I have no room in my yard for something that won't bloom in my area. I bet your air-conditioned sunroom will do the trick. The two-week period in which it developed buds was during June gloom when it was cool, foggy, and there was very little sun. As long as it has bright light, it should do okay. Good luck to you and please post pictures when it blooms if you can.
Will do. Even if it decides to die on me, I'm going to buy a new one and try it out!