Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Passionately praying for a late frost...

Look! A bud on my Passiflora jamesonii 'Coral Seas'...

Well it was a bud, then it became a flower.

As you might recall back in August I was all worked up about none of my Passiflora blooming this year.Who knew two months later I'd finally have a bloom?

I love the upright blue crown...

And the long throat (I've no idea if that's the correct term, but you can tell what I'm talking about right?)

Just imagine how beautiful that vigorous vine would be covered in blooms.

There are more buds.

Quite a few of them actually. So if we have a late frost maybe I'll still get a show? I found several possible dates for our first frost, a couple in October (nah), the one I think seems most realistic is November 15th.

Seems like I remember one recent year where we didn't get a frost until around Christmas, I could go for that.

Turns out the Passiflora 'Sunburst' has turned things up a notch or three as well. It's covered in flower buds!

And the leaves are huge. This one is the same size as my hand, not that my hand is huge, but for a Passiflora leaf ya, that's big.

I'm hoping for lots of those orange flowers, soon...

Not wanting to be left behind the Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’  is finally forming buds too. Looks like it could be a passionate autumn around here...

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31 comments:

  1. Although I don't dislike winter as much as you, I'm hoping for a late frost too. I still have at least two areas in my garden that I'm trying to rework with somewhat more drought-tolerant plants, and I'd really like the time to get them in the ground. I hope you get a fabulous show on all your passionflowers! I really love that blue crown on 'Coral Seas' too.

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    1. I haven't even got the plants from the swap planted yet, and you're reworking things. Impressive!

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  2. Truly beautiful! Instead of wishing for a late frost, how about no frost? Ha ha, one can wish.

    The 'Sunburst' leaves are unique. I don't think I've ever seen that leaf shape before.

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    1. No frost would be fabulous, although I can hear others complaining at the idea.

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  3. A passionate fall gets my vote.

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    1. After the broken ankle I'm hoping for less falls (hahaha). Sorry. Had to.

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  4. A beautiful passion flower! I planted one this year (should be hardy--the name is "Lambiekins"--isn't that awful?!) and it's just managed a few blooms in the last couple of weeks.

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    1. Yes, that name is an odd one...and not in a good way. Glad you've got some flowers.

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  5. I never really considered growing tropical Passiflora before since I have the Maypop, but seeing those blooms and those duck-foot leaves, I may have to see if I can find a couple at the end-of-season sales. No chance for fruit for you I guess...

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    1. A sale....you're in luck! http://gkplants.com/

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  6. I'm with Gerhard, lets hope for no frost at all! Beautiful flower!

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    1. Can you even imagine? That would be amazing.

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  7. The duck-foot leaves are very cool. Here we must worry about invasiveness with that genus, so I've never even been tempted to try one. But those 'Sunburst' leaves...wow. Looks like you have some beautiful red Ricinus foliage also, so may the frost fairies go elsewhere.

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    1. Word is there are a few to avoid here as well, lest they take over your garden, house, neighborhood.

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  8. Beautiful! I'll be hoping for a late frost for you as well.

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    1. Thanks VW, how are things up in Eastern Wa?

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  9. You're on your way to a splendid passionflower display - I can feel it.

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  10. Looks like frost here Friday night. Good luck as that flower is amazing

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  11. Congrats on the flower! And the buds, too! I'm all for a late frost. I love fall, but I'd have no problem skipping winter to go straight into spring. Besides, I have so much yet to plant! Hope your buds get the chance to open before frost!

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    1. I guess I know what you'll be doing this weekend...(planting).

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  12. Keeping my fingers crossed for you! A beautiful flower.

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  13. That coral flower is an amazing color. Almost makes me want to give it a try. Same thing with the great leaves of the caped crusader: crazy cool and enormous. They weren't that big for you last year, were they? Is this the plant that surprised you by returning after the winter? My red passion flower started blooming in September. Pretty flowers, but I let it scramble a bit too far and wide, so the show was dispersed. It will be meeting its maker this winter.....

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    1. Nope, the leaves on the P. 'Sunburst' are way bigger this year, crazy big. This is the plant which I dug last November and wintered-over indoors. The one that came up from the roots is still going, but very small. I've resisted the temptation to meddle with it, wanting to see how it does on its own.

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  14. Few things are as beautiful as gorgeous flowers against wood -- I'm swooning over these photos. I wonder if the Passiflora 'Sunburst' would be happy in a pot. Any advice on cuttings...? It would go belly up in our cold winters if left outside :~(

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    1. Funny that I never even considered putting it in a pot when I planted it out last spring. That would have been a smart way to go! As for cuttings I tried a million variations last year and all failed. I sent cuttings to a propagator friend and he had limited success.

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  15. I'm counting buds here too. A few tiny flowers have opened on Sunburst. They seem to be big fans of this hot, muggy weather -- nice to know that it's good for something! Love 'Coral Seas' and wonder how big she'd get here.

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    1. I thought it would respond well to our hot summer (the 'Sunburst') but it sure took it's time getting going. Sadly the flowers are small...

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  16. Ohh I missed this!!! and I love passifloras so much! I hope you get late frosts so that you can enjoy the flowers more time and show them to us.

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