Is there a location on the site edicated to passiflora culture? A theme where everyne tells what works for them when growing them from seeds and cuttings etc.?
Probably sounds like a dumb question but I have not located it if it exists.
jack
passiflora culture
Unfortunately there isn't one here, but Myles Irvine has some very good info on his website (http://www.passionflow.co.uk/). I have had sub-par results using peat-based seed starting mix (maybe the pH is too low?), so I am going to try some Oasis cubes in a couple of weeks. I'll post the results here. I haven't tried my hand at cuttings yet, but have been reading some articles online at Simply Hydroponics (http://www.simplyhydro.com/index.html). I think I am going to order some supplies from them, and try to do some cuttings this year. In regards to seeds, I think the harvesting and ripening process has as much or more of an effect on germination success than what you do with the seeds when you get them.
I'd be interested to hear what growing medium others are using to start their seeds.
Mark
I've only ever germinated P. edulis seeds, but I think this might be helpful: I use plain vermiculite in a small pot, and I sow many seeds into the same pot. Once the seeds sprout, I sit the pot in a bowl of water, with the water level not quite as high as the top of the pot. In a few minutes the water seeps up through the vermiculite, making it very loose (wet vermiculite doesn't adhere to itself very well). In this manner you can easily separate seedlings from the growing medium and from each other by gently tugging them out of the medium, with minimal damage to the developing roots. And by starting many seeds in the same pot, you don't waste soil on those seeds that will never sprout.