Pink Passion

Having lunch today t'other half suddenly gasped and I thought he had choked on something but he was pointing to the P. pinnatistipula below which opened whilst we were out shopping! :D We are so chuffed as we've been watching this bud for at least a month! :D :D It's growing in a concrete planter. The hope is that it goes across this trellis to join up with the P. caerulea coming from the other direction. Things like this brighten the day up

 

Like that one, I've not heard of it, pity there arn't more hardy ones we could grow over here.

 

I think this one is fairly hardy (I understand it can be tolerant of mild frost) .. will check on that however :( Have never taken seeds from a Passiflora before but if it's just nipping it off, I'm happy to do so for anyone. :D It's certainly very different .. and colourful! :D

 

That's a very nice species L.O.L. - somewhat similar to P. antioquiensis and mixta. It must be in the same group.

Pete, there's a fairly tough, brightly coloured species you might be able to grow. It is a hybrid between the hardy common blue coerulea and the tropical bright red racemosa. Conveniently it is called P. x coeruleo-racemosa. It takes the best from both parents - most of the hardiness of coerulea plus the free-flowering nature of racemosa. It can produce hundreds if not thousands of 4" wide flowers in a season and even the unopened buds look very impressive. I've got it tumbling over a fence and have recently planted a new cutting to intermingle with the white flowered 'Constance Elliot'.

 

LOL - what a beautiful colour!!! Enhanced by the rather pleasant blue sky behind (bit better than the black/ grey we have here at the moment!!!) I love passion flowers and have two in pots screaming to be let lose.... once the gardener actually lays more than 3 bricks per day!!!!! :( :rolleyes: Put me down for a couple of seeds if you get any!!

Dave P yours is rather lovely too.

 

Hi HB ... I've made a note about the seeds. If you like Passion Flowers look at this ....

www.passionflow.co.uk

 

L of L it will need to be tolerant of about minus 5 or 6C to be able to survive in my garden in winter. :(
I'll see if I can find that one around Dave P although finding space could be a problem.
I did grow a plant of racemosa in my greenhouse for a few years, with limited sucsess.
I have a hybrid called "Victoria" that I'm trying this year, but growth seems very weak at the moment.

 

Passiflora Alata
My favourite, flower wise up to now, although the flowers are a bit sp**** when grown in a pot in my greenhouse

 

WOW......... Thats unusual Pete

Like it Very Much.......

Very Tropical Looking...

 

I managed to kill one of those overwinter... :( It's my favourite flower, too, of the passion flowers I've had. Any tips on how to encourage flowers on my ordinary ones? Lots of growth but no flowers so far.

 

Hi, Pete, the racemosa grows almost wild here but my sister has taken it back to Germany and she's having success there .. in the "wintergarden". The hybrid called Victoria should be strong (but I won't say why). I'll send you some seeds of the pink if you like.

Any seeds of the Alata going ... :D :D :D

 

No seed this year as its not flowered at all, to tell the truth once I get a plant to flower I tend to move on to something else, unless its a long term subject. :rolleyes:
I'd like to see racemosa growing wild, that would be something else, its all to do with a space problem for me. I just dont have enough space under glass. If I did I probably couldn't afford to heat it. :(
Some seeds of the pink would be great, thanks.

Liz, they always seem to make a lot of vegative growth at first, if not well established, its a waiting game as far as I'm concerned, they'll come when ready.

 

Help needed, please, as I'm obviously having a thicky moment! :confused: Where do I find the seeds of the pink Passion (pinnatistipula)? I have been removing the dead flower heads but I'll be if I can find any seeds unless the caerulea which is seeding itself all over hell's half acre! :eek:

 

We have one of these and it has gone beserk this year but only with tendrils and leaves. Last year when it was just a little bitty plant it actually had 1 dud bloom and then 2 real ones. If mine decides to bloom this year I will gladly save the seeds for anyone interested in them.

 

Hi Kedi, thats a good offer, if L of L trying as well you should come up with some seed between you.