Passiflora

My "Victoria" has at last started to flower.

The pollen needs to be moved to the sticky ends of those three alien-like probes sticking out in order to pollenate the flower, the pollen is on those five hinged pads below them.
Not sure if all types are self fertile, and if maybe another plant maybe needed to get seed, however if a different spiecies is used then the seed will be a hybrid, and not necessarily like the parent.
I think I know what I mean, but I'm not good at putting it into words. :D

 

I know exactly what you mean Pete, it's a beautiful flower, i've not seen it before, is it inside or out?

 

Another gorgeous one, Pete, and this explanation is a little bit clearer than for the pink one! :D

We don't have the variety available here that you do so it's nice seeing these really exotic ones. Now that garden centres are springing up left, right and centre, perhaps we'll have a better selection in time.

 

Its outside at the moment, not sure but I dont think its hardy.

 

Ha, hardy there, or hardy there? I think you know I'd take any going seeds to try out here. Silly, isn't it?

 

So pleased with my passiflora I grew from seeds I bought whilst in K/Hoff gardens Spring of 2003.

There are 10 more buds ready to burst into bloom she just opened just before lunchtime today.

Last yr she just had two blooms.

 

Pete - I know what you were trying to say!!! And what a beautiful flower!!! I can't wait to get mine in a proper place, they are pot bound and scrambling through other pots at the moment, screaming to be let lose!!!

Scotkat - your is very similar to one of mine!! So exotic looking!!! I love the alien - like stamens and things!!!! Very Triffidy

 

Thankyou Honeybee she does look so exotic waited weeks for her to open.

 

I have had one flower this year from my passion flowers, and that is on a cutting taken from the main plant last year.
I have the white one and a violet one. i did have the red Alata but died over winter. :confused:

 

Looks like caerulea Scotkat, nice one.

 

Thankyou Pete you beat me to it.
Was just away to add the name.
She is needing pruned back does not take long to root cuttings.
Would you like a cutting?

 

This is "Bellotti", I dont have it anymore, it was during a spell when I was going through a Passiflora stage.
I believe its a hybrid between caerulea and alata, has a nice scent and fairly large flowers, not hardy though.

 

WOW beautiful Pete.Did you grow it from seed yourself or buy as a plant?

 

Just a reminder what Alata looks like, this has got a fairly strong scent as well, you'll have to get another one Liz.

 

I bought both as plants, seed is possible for alata but bellotti being a hybrid its not really possible.