I am looking for a true Passiflora Alata

San Diego, CA

Does anyone know where I can get one? Be careful though, many Ruby Glows, Decaisneana, and others are sometimes mislabeled as Alata. If a pic is possible, it sure would help.
thanks,
Mark

Lakeland, FL(Zone 9b)

how about this one

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San Diego, CA

I really appreciate it but it is a 'Ruby Glow', aka, Phonecia.
Mark

Gibsonton, FL(Zone 10a)


Morning Mark,

Do you have a picture of a "true Alata"? I have always thought of the above pic as one but I guess I was incorrect.

Thanks

San Diego, CA

ok, here come a couple of pics.

http://www.mytho-fleurs.com/images/fleurs_tropicales_2/auteuil-029-serres-passiflora%20alata.JPG

This is a link to the Alata, note the pinkish lavendar corona filaments. Also, they are not quite as long as the Ruby Glow (Phoenicia) and they curl back in towards the center.

http://www.smgrowers.com/imagedb/Passiflora_alata_Ruby_Glow1.JPG

This is a link for the Ruby Glow, note the Blue to Purple Corona Filaments. I can look into the nodes and things like that with the leaf but it will take some digging.

Over time, The Phoenicia has been call things like Alata "Ruby Glow" and therefore, mistakingly called Alata.

north coast nsw, Australia

What's mine then?

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San Diego, CA

yours is an alata

DeLand/Deleon Spring, FL(Zone 8b)

have you found a place to get it yet ? now I want one too ! see what you started.....;-)

north coast nsw, Australia

Well the cows ate mine down but its shooting again. Anyone know whats the best thing to feed a passionfruit for a extra boost back? It has a really sweet almost sickening smell to it.

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Gibsonton, FL(Zone 10a)

Anyone found a true Alata for trade/sell yet? Like mjsponies I would also like to get my hands on a true Alata.

Thanks

north coast nsw, Australia

Are the fruit similar in both?

DeLand/Deleon Spring, FL(Zone 8b)

is this it ?

http://georgiavines.com/passiflora/passion/passion-a-.html

Lakeland, FL(Zone 9b)

breeindy use 10 10 10 fertz

Gibsonton, FL(Zone 10a)


MJ,

Good find it looks like an Alata to me. Have you ordered one yet b/c it shows only "2 units in stock". I have tried to grow this Passi from seed but it did not take.

Do you have any thoughts on this zostropz?

Thanks

DeLand/Deleon Spring, FL(Zone 8b)

I haven't ordered one yet. I really need to get some of the plants I have started now settled before I bring in more...course you know how that goes...........sigh................

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Fair Grove, MO(Zone 6b)

I have 4 P. alata that I started from seed this spring. I would sell or trade 2 of them.

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