Hello All.
This variety is very slow growing, but the spectacular flowers are worth it! They are fully 6" across and a rich, vibrant orange.
Erick
Passiflora 'Piresii'
It looks a bit dark pink in the pic, but I can just imagine what it is in person! The form is fantastic...I have been on a whole 'orange' kick this summer and you are not helping, lol!!
Thank tggfisk. I love my digital camera, but it doesn't do well with oranges and reds, and I have no idea how to adjust to settings, lol. These flowers are, surprisingly enough perhaps, a true sliced-carrot orange, very striking even from a distance. I've noticed that they open in the morning and are closing by late afternoon, so the show is short. But amazing nonetheless.
Erick
Nice one
Thank you Paul. The plant grows agonizingly slow, but the flowers are simply spectacular.
Erick
ERick, you got a greenhouse there? You can't possibly be taking all of those into your house in the winter.
Mark
Mark, I do not have a greenhouse, but sure wish I did. In fact, I live in a condo with five other units. All of my Passifloras and Aristolochias come indoors for the winter. I'm fortunate to have a large, south-facing enclosed sun porch and the vines do just fine there until spring. I just cut way back on the water and keep an eye out for spider mites.
Erick
That is one of the prettiest passies I have seen in a while. You should be very proud of it. Linda
Thank you very much Linda. I sure wish I was growing Passilforas in your climate!
Erick
i love growing them in my climate, I am just getting started though and have only had a few blooms so far. just enough to get me hooked. LOL
Good for you Linda! Please make sure to post pictures of your many flowers.
Erick
Love it. You must have a bunch of trellises around your place. What fun to have such variety.