Oh Dave ~ that is so lovely!

Thanks so for sharing it with us. Can you also tell us a bit about its care requirements?

Merme

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"In the midst of winter, I learned there lives in me an invincible summer" Camus (maybe a paraphrase)

Yep, Diane, that's a bedframe. Which kind is yours? I think some are more tender than others. This one grows in the wild here.
Merme...there's not much to their care. They tolerate poor soil, drought, etc.I'm sure they'd benefit from P and K, but I haven't fertilized this one. I've had it for three years or more, I forget.
There's an interesting thing about these. They're the only host there is for the Gulf Frittilary and Variegated Frittilary butterflies, meaning their larva feed on only this vine. Since I garden for the butterflies, too, I let them eat all the foliage. Notice the bits of leaves missing? The plants are adapted to this, so they can tolerate it. Several generations of butterflies can hatch from the larva.
The vine also produces passionfruit, which tastes a little like a mild, sweet lime crossed with cantalope, or slightly like a kiwi. Very tasty, but it doesn't produce many.

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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!

Dave, Great pix. I got this same one this year. Bought the plant and it was blooming when I bought it. The flowers are so unique. My hubby said he thinks they look like something from outer space. That's a good thing. After it bloomed, it kind of just sat there and them it started vining. Just noticed yesterday there are more buds and I'm so excited. What do you do with it at the end of the season? Do you cut it back or does it naturally die back? I hope it comes back next year. I'm in 6b. Any thoughts! Sue

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What goes around comes around, so be nice!lol

I don't know about other varieties, but this one flowers a month or so after it emerges, and flowers continually, a flower a day per stem, usually, most of the season. I'd say give it phosphorous and hold out on nitrogen. They love full sun. I'm in zone 7. They call these maypops because they just "pop" out of the ground in May in most regions, and grow like crazy.

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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!

Dave, my passionflower came fom member nmlAlba. She is in Malysia. They grow wild there also. You're in OK? What zone are you? I wish they would grow wild here. There is another plant for warm weather I like. Princess plant.
I have an old bed frame in an old shed, handed down from inlaws who lived here before. I've been trying to figure out how to get it out.

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buzz buzz buzz

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I understand it's a year from seed. But I could be wrong. I started some earlier this year and am still waiting for the sprouts. I'm practicing patience lol. Ty for the pictures they are great.

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I planted one stem of this plant in my garden in Indiana.....that one stem turned in to well over a hundred. I pulled and pulled I think it caused me more work the the actual weeds did in that bed it just kept growing, I think I even sent some to members last year. When I went home this year for the race, there it was all over the flower bed, it grows like crazy there. I was tempted to bring some starts home but was afraid they would take control of everything again. By far one of the most invasive plants I have ever grown. But those blooms wow soooo pretty and unique.

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It doesn't matter where you go in life... It's who you have beside you when you get there.

Karrie's Photos

Wow! Karrie, they must have really liked that flowerbed!
Dodge...I've never checked what zone it's hardy to.
tk...you might try nicking the seeds or sanding a spot on the coat. A friend did that with seeds and got good germination.

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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!

quote:

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Originally posted by johnCT:
I understand the fruit is an aphrodisiac. Any truth to this Dave?

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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!

I second that, dodge. Sue

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What goes around comes around, so be nice!lol

bibee

Ask the lady from malayasia .. She will send seeds..

dodge

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''''Those who live in the Lord Never See Each Other For The Last Time!''''

bibee

Do this ...here is her name/

Post a message to
nmlAlba-dc15.........she is in Malaysia.. I dealt with her and it came in 7..

her name is Norhaini......see if you get a reply ..I did post one to her from me to talk to you.

good luck
let me know if she gets to you..

dodge

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''''Those who live in the Lord Never See Each Other For The Last Time!''''

no problem bibee

We all started out just like you,,

Just keep asking.

dodge

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''''Those who live in the Lord Never See Each Other For The Last Time!''''

bibee

How lovely......
See how we help each other??????
Were all buddies........Welcome to our FOrum, stay long and come often.

dodge

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''''Those who live in the Lord Never See Each Other For The Last Time!''''

bibee;

Right......
I been taught a bundle on here......There are all sorts of forums, and questions galore..YOu dont see that in any newspapers..

;o)
dodge
It is a lot of fun , and entertains one when we have to stay inside.

N.C. I hear is a great place........



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''''Those who live in the Lord Never See Each Other For The Last Time!''''

bibee

Are you talking abut Borage???
Mine is growing beautiful......I will check an see if I have any of those left ..

Did I get those from Adriel? Quite a while ago. i have traded with so many folks, last 2 years and cant remember them all.
Let me check angie, before you panic,

dodge

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''''Those who live in the Lord Never See Each Other For The Last Time!''''

ok thank you. i got mime from wal-mart go figure
i pm u

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Angela

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