Re: Passiflora coccinea

I've germinated P. edulis and P. incarnata and found that the best way to
get them all up was to start them in a hot box.  That is, I put the flat
inside a box with glass over it so that the temp. inside would get to 100 F.
 Apparently they need that much heat to get started, because the seeds all
come up quickly at that temp.  After they are up, they will grow nicely at
70-80 F.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, unusual fruits, writing, consulting, more, at
http://www.hevanet.com/lonrom  See new additions to the site, Feb. 2001,
plus word on my grape book.

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>From: "Matthew Sleigh" <b_and_t_world_seeds@compuserve.com>
>To: <propagation@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Passiflora coccinea
>Date: Tue, Mar 13, 2001, 2:59 AM
>

>If you can find some passion-fruit - soak your Passiflora coccinea seeds in
>the juice and keep warm for 24 hours, John Vanderplank says this
>dramatically improves the prospects of germination.
>
>Passionflower seeds are easy going regarding depth - 'rule of thumb' says
>sow as deep as the seed is wide (I almost never find that deep enough). They
>*will* germinate from 2-3 inches deep, but 1/4" to 1/2" is normal.
>
>Not having a lot of patience, I often give up on passionflowers before all
>the seed have germinated and then find them growing in the garden or with
>other plants where I have recycled the soil.
>
>Matthew
>
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