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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 11:16:14 GMT -5
Hello all, RON L here I'm In North Central West Virginia and I have gotten a Lot of Seeds in Trade and I wanted to Try and Grow passion Fruit? I will start the seeds inside, has anyone else out there tried this is cooler climates any tips for one lest?? LOL RON
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Post by coppice on Apr 14, 2011 16:08:49 GMT -5
Ron you're in WV. I think you will have a doubly difficult time starting may-pop (passiflora). the seed needs cold stratification out of doors in the cold, being in a very thickly mulched pot. before its going to germinate.
Your zone may well prove too cold for it to overwinter out of doors. So I expect it to need a life in a pot indoors (or at least above frost for the winter.
Cold stratification of some seeds is not a thing you are going to get around. If they needs it, then they do. This one does.
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Post by grapenut on Apr 15, 2011 17:11:34 GMT -5
I bought a Maypop three years ago, only to learn that pollen is self incompatible, meaning you need two genetically different plants. so I just found a place that sell's the seed, I'm gonna try planting some after only a 6 week cold treatment just to see if I can get away with it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2011 8:54:39 GMT -5
I have Maypop (Passiflora incarnata) here in Central Indiana (5b). I bought a single plant at a flea market maybe five years ago. I planted it and it has bloomed, set fruit, and produced seed every year since then. I don't think someone close locally has maypop that is causing pollination, but can't be absolutely sure. We are very rural and pollen would need to be travelling quite some distance, but that could be happening. Ther could be wild maypop around (I have never seen any) or mine could be self-fertile.
I haven't tried planting the seed because it sends out numerous underground runners and I have plenty of plants available if needed. While it is called Maypop, mine don't usually come up until very late May or into June. Just when I think it has frozen out, it pokes it's head out of the ground.
Ron L - if the seed germination doesn't work out for you, I should have some plants available later this summer.
Grapenut - if you want another plant for fertility, I can send you a start later this year as well.
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Post by grapenut on Apr 19, 2011 21:43:13 GMT -5
Wow! yours set fruit? mine has lots of flowers every year, but I have never gotten a fruit...I even tried to hand pollinate and still nothing. thanks for the offer, but I'm hoping the seeds will do the trick, and mine doesn't pop out till early June either.
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Post by adobo on Apr 20, 2011 1:12:42 GMT -5
can i grow passion fruit in grow bags? how many vines can i grow per 5 gal grow bags?
i have seeds of the yellow fruited passion fruit that i got from the north province.
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Post by coppice on Apr 20, 2011 14:25:24 GMT -5
This is a fair sized vining plant. Maybe its time to peek over local growers fence at how they do 'em Adobo. In the tropics I expect it could develope a pretty woody stem.
A fence to grow on couldn't hurt.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2011 9:43:51 GMT -5
Wow! yours set fruit? mine has lots of flowers every year, but I have never gotten a fruit...I even tried to hand pollinate and still nothing. thanks for the offer, but I'm hoping the seeds will do the trick, and mine doesn't pop out till early June either. There is conflicting info out there. Some sources say you need two different plants for pollination because they are not self-fertile. Some say they are self-fertile. Perhaps both types exist. Considering I have never seen another passion fruit in the area, I have to believe mine may be self-fertile since I started with only one plant. All others are clones of it. Good luck with the seeds. Hope that does do the trick for you.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2011 22:23:24 GMT -5
passion fruit(may-pop) grows wild on my place. I'm not sure which variety it is. I'm sure I can get you some seeds later this summer if you'd like. Let me know. good luck!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2011 3:59:48 GMT -5
With passion fruit,(Passiflora incarnata) remember the whole plant above ground is medicinal fresh.
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Post by grapenut on Apr 24, 2011 17:03:14 GMT -5
There is conflicting info out there. Some sources say you need two different plants for pollination because they are not self-fertile. Some say they are self-fertile. Perhaps both types exist. Considering I have never seen another passion fruit in the area, I have to believe mine may be self-fertile since I started with only one plant. All others are clones of it. Good luck with the seeds. Hope that does do the trick for you. [/quote]
I think you may be right, thus the conflicting information. If my seeds sprout, I'll know soon enough.
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Post by adobo on May 6, 2011 4:03:42 GMT -5
This is a fair sized vining plant. Maybe its time to peek over local growers fence at how they do 'em Adobo. In the tropics I expect it could develope a pretty woody stem. A fence to grow on couldn't hurt. Sad to say but passion fruit is not very popular in our area and as far as i know the farm is located up north. ____________________ Does anybody have any idea how long will it take for a vine to produce flowers from seed sowing?
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Post by coppice on May 6, 2011 7:40:13 GMT -5
Up here in 'El-norte' its the second year till bloom. In the Phillipines? I dunno.
Try putting at least a few seeds in some just damp paper towel and ziplock bag (or covered bowl) and in the fridge for 2 to 4 weeks before plant out. Up here they like some cold stratification.
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Post by grapenut on Jul 24, 2011 2:09:52 GMT -5
Started some seed after 4 weeks...nothing, 6 weeks...nothing, 8 weeks of cold stratification and bingo! got 6 healthy plants, hope to get fruit next year.
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Post by adobo on Jul 25, 2011 21:16:56 GMT -5
Started some seed after 4 weeks...nothing, 6 weeks...nothing, 8 weeks of cold stratification and bingo! got 6 healthy plants, hope to get fruit next year. you need to stratify passion fruit seeds first before sowing?
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Post by coppice on Aug 8, 2011 19:24:53 GMT -5
I needed to stratify my seeds...
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