Re: Flowering vines
- Subject: Re: Flowering vines
- From: R* S*
- Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 08:09:32 -0800
No one seems to have answered this latest, so I will give a little info. There are many varieties of Passiflora. Some like filtered shade/sun, and others are quite happy in full sun. Several, such as P. mollissima, are rampant growers, and will cover a chain link fence (and anything else that doesn't move fast enough) quite well. Most would love the temperature of San Diego. None are drought tolerant, and all want moderate water. On the other hand, you can kill them by overwatering, also. They also attract butterflies. If you can supply the water (and good soil and a very deep muclh will reduce the water requirement somewhat), I could recommend P.mollisima or P. mixta for a fence. P. mixta has the advantage of the flowers being upfacing, instead of mollisima's downward hanging flowers. I have seen the variety Coral Seas on fences in the SF Bay Area in full sun, but don't know whether it would do as well in SanDiego's heat. There are several varieties that produce!
edible fruit, but they are not as great at fence covering. You can find more information on the edible varieties at the California Rare Fruit Growers website. Exotica Nursery in Vista, CA carries a number of edible varieties.
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Don Bowen wrote:
>Was there a recent mention of something called "Passion Flower?" Can
>anyone tell me the culture of this plant?
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