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Post by pete on Jan 8, 2010 19:36:36 GMT
OK so I know some of you have had a few problems with passion flowers becoming rampant, but there are some very good ones available, some fairly hardy, others not, but I will be trying a couple more out this year if I can. Meanwhile here are some pictures of the ones I have grown before and think are worth while. First is my favourite P. alata, its not hardy but has the most amazing scent.  Next a new one for me last summer, but a good nearly hardy red, "Anastasia"   This is an old scan of "Bellotii", another non hardy one but with a nice scent.  How could I forget, "Victoria"  And last for now, "purple haze", may be hardy, we will see, but scented also.  |
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Post by kedigato on Jan 8, 2010 20:23:00 GMT
A really lovely show, Pete.  I'm sure I've seen pics of the first one, P. alata, before, it is a very exotic-looking one. The leaves are completely different from the other/usual passion flowers and the petals are also more rounded. Does it belong to a different family? It almost sounds as though you only keep them a year or two, and then go on to try different ones.  |
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Post by DAG on Jan 8, 2010 21:48:48 GMT
Well they look stunning! Best looking Passion Flowers that I have seen, my friend used to have some that went all down the garden all over the place but the flowers were disappointing. Lovely photographs pete! |
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Post by pete on Jan 8, 2010 21:56:40 GMT
Thank you Kedi, Alata, I believe belongs to a more tropical type of Passion flower,but even so its OK down to about 5C. As with most plants I keep moving on, if I had more space who knows how may I would have.  |
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Post by pete on Jan 8, 2010 22:01:49 GMT
Thankyou Dag, I guess that was Cerulea, the one we usually see in the UK.
I do like it, in the right place,(plenty of room), but it can be slightly disappointing flower wise, I think its the orange fruits that really look good on that one.
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Post by linda on Jan 9, 2010 8:19:08 GMT
pete they are gorgeous lovely colours, ive got passion flower growing all over my balcony but never flowered wonder why that is.
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Post by pete on Jan 9, 2010 13:47:40 GMT
Hi Linda, passion flowers take a while to establish before they will flower, but having said that, I guess yours is in a pot so I would expect some flowers during the growing season.
Does it get a good few hours of direct sunshine each day, they tend to be a bit shy of flowering if they are in shade.
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Post by linda on Jan 9, 2010 15:23:03 GMT
hi pete, thanks for the advice, mine are in pots and the one that is growing rampant is in the inner of my balcony so fairly shaded area, i put another one in and its to the front of my balcony, they do take a few years to esablish so hoping i get flowers this year, shall see what happens in the summer months and let you know
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Post by victoria on Jan 9, 2010 18:56:07 GMT
As always, Pete, a joy tio see. My Victoria is still there ... a root ... but she refuses to do anything for me ...
Also, Sis's Algoz beauty she took from here and it bloomed beautifully for her in the Wintergarten in Germany for what, two years, then she then brought it back home a year or more ago has done nothing here ...
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Post by tamarine on Jan 10, 2010 0:04:55 GMT
Ah the Passi-flora is a native flower of Sri-Lanka I suspect the Portugueese introduced this beautiful plant when they invaded the Island in the old days  however the fruit is equally impressive and very delicious. We had a few verieties in our garden in Sri-Lanka. It should grow well in Portugal. |
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Post by victoria on Jan 26, 2010 17:25:26 GMT
This Passiflora was massive at the hotel we frequent in the hills ...   Sis, your photos are probably sharper than mine. Also, did you get a view of it from afar? How long would you say this stretched? |
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Post by pete on Jan 26, 2010 19:44:41 GMT
I think you have grown this one yourself in the past Victoria, am I right?
Is it flowering like that in the hills now?
I think we eventually came to the conclusion it belonged to the Tacsonia types and tends to like cooler conditions.
I know that when I have tried these types they always flower in the cooler autumn, (which is too late here),with no flowers in summer just masses of growth.
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Post by victoria on Jan 26, 2010 20:06:31 GMT
Hiya Pete
That was the P pinnastipula I had problems with. I think this one is Sis's 'Algoz' one as we call it that she took a cutting of in Algoz, took it to Germany, grew it all around her wintergarten then brought the mother plant to me a year ago ... you had seeds and yours bloomed and my mother plant still has not !!!!!
Yes, this is flowering in the hills now ... it must be 30 meters long ... Sis will have to confirm this by photo or word ... if not, I'll photograph it from afar next meal up there ... this coming week.
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Post by kedigato on Jan 26, 2010 20:36:09 GMT
Yes, it must be that long. I first noticed it down on the road when we drove by, no time to get the camera out. Only got pics after we got out of the cars and walked over to the one directly under the hotel. Then there was the other bit growing along a fence down to the road, where the other massive one was, tumbling over the wall like this one. A truly amazing and beautiful show. Please do get some all-over pics next time you go there, Sis. xx   |
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Post by pete on Jan 26, 2010 21:08:03 GMT
Hiya Pete That was the P pinnastipula I had problems with. I think this one is Sis's 'Algoz' one as we call it that she took a cutting of in Algoz, took it to Germany, grew it all around her wintergarten then brought the mother plant to me a year ago ... you had seeds and yours bloomed and my mother plant still has not !!!!! It wasn't me that had seeds victoria. |
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