First bloom on passion vine I grew from seed

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by nutgirl

I have one too and have decided to grow it for the butterflies and caterpillars. They strip it every year but it comes back better the next time.

My sister-in-law grows hers potted and it does well also.

A really cool plant

Maureen

Yeah - I let the caterpillars have at it - I like butterflies Good to know someone else grows this potted, and it does ok

[silken]

Congrats on the bloom and you really photographed it nicely! My neighbour just gave me some seeds from a fruit that he ate. So I will have to see if I can grow one. It will have to be potted so I can bring it inside in fall.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by silken

Congrats on the bloom and you really photographed it nicely! My neighbour just gave me some seeds from a fruit that he ate. So I will have to see if I can grow one. It will have to be potted so I can bring it inside in fall.

Thanks - the blooms look even better in person, when you can see the subtle coloring on the petals better. And I noticed a newly opened bloom today that the fringe (sorry, I don't know what that may be called) is longer and even more vividly colored! I also saw a bit fat bee with pollen all over his back visiting the plant today. Yesterday saw a butterfly visit it

Good luck with your seeds! Let us know how it goes, please

[RJSquirrel]

nice pretty flower they dont have to be all orchids to be nice to grow..I would like to just have the room for one of these..They do have a hybrid made just for container gardeners now I see after further review.

Nice growing from a seed

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

nice pretty flower they dont have to be all orchids to be nice to grow..I would like to just have the room for one of these..They do have a hybrid made just for container gardeners now I see after further review.

Nice growing from a seed

Thanks Yes, I enjoy other flowers as well.
I don't know what type/variety/species/hybrid this one may be, as I just was given a few loose seeds. I doubt it was designed for container growing, but seems to do ok in a container anyway - tho would probably be more robust in the ground or maybe even a larger pot ...

[Leafmite]

These grow great in pots! My older one gets thirty feet or more (I cut it way back to get it in or out of the house). It is in a twelve or fourteen inch pot and super-rootbound, has been for the past seven years. They will winter over against a north window (but not grow much) but prefer, very much, a south window. I think the tropical ones only are said to live seven years(?--mine has lived nine) and some have complicated pollination requirements. I have been looking for cultivar 'Black Knight' as that has fragrant flowers and is self pollinating. Someday....

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

These grow great in pots! My older one gets thirty feet or more (I cut it way back to get it in or out of the house). It is in a twelve or fourteen inch pot and super-rootbound, has been for the past seven years. They will winter over against a north window (but not grow much) but prefer, very much, a south window. I think the tropical ones only are said to live seven years(?--mine has lived nine) and some have complicated pollination requirements. I have been looking for cultivar 'Black Knight' as that has fragrant flowers and is self pollinating. Someday....

Very cool! Fortunately I can grow mine outdoors year-round, I just don't have a spot in ground to put it. I'm leaving pollination to the bees and butterflies - will have to see how that goes. Well, dang, just the name 'Black Knight' makes me want it lol - Hope you can find one!

[WhiteRabbit]

Woot!

I'm surprised at how fast this developed - seems to have appeared overnight

[Tindomul]

Gorgeous!!! I looove passion fruit juice. Hope you get some fruit.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

Gorgeous!!! I looove passion fruit juice. Hope you get some fruit.

Thanks I love the blooms. I do have a fruit starting from the first bloom. I discovered I must have a blue passionflower, and the fruit is reportedly not as good as purple passionflower/fruit, but edible - so I will definitely try it when there's some ripe fruit.