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Passion Flowers from Seed
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Ambanja
Christian James
Plant Planter
The Most Uncreative Name in the History of Ever
It's been a while, but I am pleased to report that Passiflora caerulea has taken off and is busying itself with strangling some dill and a boxwood sapling.
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The plant is a bit hard to see, but look for the three- and five-fingered leaves and vines.
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The plant is a bit hard to see, but look for the three- and five-fingered leaves and vines.
Plant Planter
The Most Uncreative Name in the History of Ever
It's been an even longer while now, but the time for me to ask this is approaching slowly: What do I do with the plant for the winter?
I know that Passiflora caerulea is a perennial, so even if the foliage is dead, it'll grow back next year. I have read from various sources that there are two routes that I can take: either leave it out in the cold, in which case it will become a semi-dormant deciduous vine, or take it in, in which case it will continue growing and stay the same as it is now. I'm having a devil of a time trying to decide which to do. The first option is easy, and a good mulching should keep the plant's roots from dying. However, Ohio can have brutally cold winters which would easily kill all the stems and leaves without protection. If I protect the leaves and such, they might not get enough light. The second keeps all the foliage alive and growing, but the plant is very high-light and an extremely fast grower. At the moment I definitely don't have enough light (two measly 26-watt bulbs probably won't cut it). Do any of you guys have advice?
And sorry for no pictures; I'll get some up soon.
I know that Passiflora caerulea is a perennial, so even if the foliage is dead, it'll grow back next year. I have read from various sources that there are two routes that I can take: either leave it out in the cold, in which case it will become a semi-dormant deciduous vine, or take it in, in which case it will continue growing and stay the same as it is now. I'm having a devil of a time trying to decide which to do. The first option is easy, and a good mulching should keep the plant's roots from dying. However, Ohio can have brutally cold winters which would easily kill all the stems and leaves without protection. If I protect the leaves and such, they might not get enough light. The second keeps all the foliage alive and growing, but the plant is very high-light and an extremely fast grower. At the moment I definitely don't have enough light (two measly 26-watt bulbs probably won't cut it). Do any of you guys have advice?
And sorry for no pictures; I'll get some up soon.
Ambanja
Christian James
Ambanja
Christian James
Plant Planter
The Most Uncreative Name in the History of Ever
I agree. A GOOD winter here is maybe in the thirties. A BAD one can go all the way down to zero. ...Yeah, probably not the best thing for a tropical plant. I'll definitely take it inside, and pruning doesn't sound like too bad of an idea! It'll slow the plant's growth down to a crawl if I do that enough. Plus some various sources have suggested that pruning encourages flowering. The only problem is light, especially since the area is not known for especially sunny winters. It looks like I'll need some lights. Anyways, after my long rant
about my Passiflora caerulea, thanks to all of you for your help! (It looks like I'll need it.)