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Posted: May/05/2007 12:56 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by mltmtascp Do you still have some passion flower seeds? My grandmother had these when I was a child and I loved them. Thanks, MltI think I have a few left ~ don't know how viable they are ~ bottom of the barrel and all, ya know  . Gmail me your address and I will get some out to you, if I can find some more in the barn. Will let you know for sure.
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Posted: Dec/28/2007 11:34 PM PST
I pulled up 2 big vines, they are growing under my house and I am pulling up little vines about once every 2 weeks. It's a weed for me here in Beaverton Or. |
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Posted: Jul/02/2009 9:26 AM PST
Can you help me? I have a friend who has a Passion Flower (Purple) and want to save some of the seeds for next year's growing season. How do you dry them correctly? I know nothing about this plant. Any advice you give me will be appreciated. |
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Posted: Aug/27/2009 5:24 AM PST
I would love to have some Passion Flower seeds, but will they survive a zone 5 winter or should they be overwintered indoors. |
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Posted: Aug/27/2009 6:57 AM PST
Passiflora (passion vine) is hardy zones 5-9 although a colder zone such as yours may require you to plant it in a protected area, just in case. As for saving seeds, you want to make sure the pods are allowed to dry completely or the seeds will mold. Remove the seeds from pods and spread on a dry surface before storing. Slow germination ~ soak seeds overnight before planting. And no ~ I don't have any seeds right now ~ sorry
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Posted: Sep/23/2009 9:55 AM PST
My friend has a passion flower and I have tried to dig up some starts but they have all died. Is it easier to start from seed. How do I harvest the seeds? |
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Posted: Sep/23/2009 10:50 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by Saraost My friend has a passion flower and I have tried to dig up some starts but they have all died. Is it easier to start from seed. How do I harvest the seeds?I had the same problem, but figured out a way around it. I had tried cuttings and seeds, both failed me. Passion flowers (maypops - because the baby plants pop up away from the parent plant in the early summer, i.e., May) are, to me, best propagated by root cutting of the baby plants called "suckers". I usually go out with a shovel where a sucker has come up, check the direction back to the parent plant and shove the shovel in deep. If you can wait until the sucker is about 8" to a foot tall all the better. You don't need to dig a big hole, just enough to severe the running root from the parent plant. Separate the root of the sucker from the grass roots, tuck the sod back down (your lawn won't suffer at all unless you already have lawn problems) and plant the sucker in good draining soil in a container and bring it inside. You're going to need a grow light bulb. I got an Aerogarden for Christmas one year (piece of crap...) but it serves as an excellent grow light. It would be a lot cheaper to get a grow bulb and a cheap incandescent desk lamp for this purpose, I just happen to have the Crap-o-garden on hand. Keep them indoors for a couple of weeks to establish and then you can move them outdoors. This has worked great for me, I now have 4 12" buckets of passion flower, some have even bloomed this year. I think more would have bloomed had it not been for the dreaded Gulf Frittilary butterfly. If they live in your area, you need to check the baby vines DAILY for caterpillars because they will defoliate a new vine in a day. I almost lost two vines to that, but have since become more aggressive in my extermination of them. Funny thing is, they only live on my transplanted vines, not the parent plant that I got the suckers from, probably since ants patrol the parent plant for the nectar and the baby vines rarely produce flowers in the first year. Attachments:  |
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Posted: Sep/26/2009 4:45 PM PST
Does anyone still have some passion vine seeds for trade? I would love to get a few please..thank you. RR |
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Posted: Sep/28/2009 5:23 PM PST
RiverRock, I have some may Pop seeds, and will get some in the mail to you. I owe you a lot. John |
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Posted: Sep/28/2009 8:11 PM PST
Dear John..thank you for the seeds i will love them, but you do not owe me anything my friend..you are a blessings. RR |
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