Passiflora Edulis Flavicarpa Repost

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Submitted by Equus on Mon, 02/18/2008 - 09:10
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I'm posting this again on here as I've got a lot of new Growth... Looks like It might be getting ready for a good season of flowers...

 

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Passion Flower vines

Submitted by grannyrose on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 09:54.
I have the one from Walmart that DorothyD is talking about.  This is the third year I have had it.  It really bloomed a lot last year.  When I bought it a lady told me it represented the Passion of Christ.  It was quite expensive but was well worth the price.  Grannyrose

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Equus, Maybe if you have

Submitted by flwrs on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 13:38.

Equus,

Maybe if you have time you could do an article on which ones are edible, and info on them, it seems Like a lot of the gardeners here dont have this one yet, but I am sure they would all love it....and the info would be wonderful to have on the site !!

 

 

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Submitted by Equus on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 11:39.
I Do know which ones are edible, I've done my Resurch pluse having John vanderplanks {The Top boffin on Passiflora} book helps too
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It is a tropical vine...I

Submitted by flwrs on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 08:38.

It is a tropical vine...I am not sure about in Texas but they are expensive here....there are over 50 varieties of passion vine, and NOT ALL are edible....so make sure you check before eating the fruits.

They are a great vine and really put on a show in the summer !!

 

BTW they are NOT easy to grow from seed..can take up to 16 months to get germination, so I would recommend getting a plant or trying a cutting.

 

 

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Seeds

Submitted by Equus on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 05:44.
My P. Mollisima{Banana Passion Flower} seeds arrived today YAY!!!!!!!! Now all I have to do is get them started!!!!!!
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This is a new one for

Submitted by skbeal on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 00:51.
This is a new one for me...Never seen or heard of it. It certainly looks like one of those exotic tropical beauties. Is this a vine? It's so cool looking. I might have to consider planting something like this....It's just too interesting to pass up!

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Passionfloraceae-Skbeal?

Submitted by DorothyD on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 09:22.

I have a book called All About Louisiana Wildflowers that has Passiflora incarnata "Maypop" listed as a native.  They are sold at nurseries here as natives. The one I got from Walmart is a Passiflora x alatocaerulea.  The flowers are purple with a little pink in the stigmas.  "It's called Passion Flower referring to the Christian passion.  All the parts of the flower are in fives.  The combined sepals and petals could represent the apostles.  The column of the ovary resembles a cross.  The tendrils might be scourges.  The 3 stigmas could be nails." 

"The fruit of the Maypop is edible fresh or cooked into a juice or jelly."  The Maypop variety grows wild here but is kept in control by the catepillers of fritillary butterflies.  I am sure they are in TX too.  Check the web for images and see all the colors you could get.  I am growing the Banana Passionflower from seed.  I here they will take years to bloom but I think it's worth the wait.

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Pretty

Submitted by DorothyD on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 00:38.

I used to think these flowers looked weird but I am really beginning to like them.  I got one on clearance at the end of season last year from Walmart.  It was not very well taken care of but I just cut it back and it now has new growth.  I also have 3 seedlings of a banana passion flower.  I don't know how long to bloom but I am gonna wait for it.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes on Him will not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3:16 

Truely.........

Submitted by DeborahWheat (not verified) on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 19:03.

Truely wonderful! I am starting some Red Passiflora this year for the first time!

I hope I do good!

 

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I seen the red one very

Submitted by maryataylor on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 18:27.
I seen the red one very pretty. The lady that had them for sale wanted 25 $ for it.

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Note

Submitted by Equus on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 13:14.
This Passiflora is Growing Inside around a window...
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That is a great picture !

Submitted by flwrs on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 10:26.

That is a great picture ! Mine is just starting to Kick in and put on alot of new growth....this is one of my fav vines...I also have it in purple. I am hoping the greenhouse I go to, has a new one this year, I have been wanting the red....have you seen it ?

Thanks for sharing, and congrats on the new growth ! I am sure you will be seeing a TON of blooms this season !

 

 

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Update 25th Feb 08

Submitted by Equus on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 09:39.

Lots of new growth on my Edulis and also on the Foetida{Edible Fruit} and Subrosa{NOT Edible} I'm hopping for Fruit set on my Edulis this year, Wanna try it...

Foetida has a nice tasting fruit so I have Hight hopes for the Edulis