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14-02-2006, 03:10 AM posted to aus.gardens

HailtotheDuck wrote:
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:06:34 +1100, HailtotheDuck
wrote:

Hello there

I have had an extremely happy nellie kelly vine that I planted about
four years ago, and for the last two years we have been able to
supply passionfruit by the boxful to all of our neighbours and
friends. About two weeks ago a section of it started to wilt and
turn brown and the unripe fruit puckered up and dropped off, and now
most of the vine is turning up its toes.

It seems to have a bit of a powdery grey thing happening on some of
the stems and fruit, but the leaves seem to look ok, right up to the
moment when they wilt and die.

Does anyone know what is happening? Is there anything I can do to
save the rest of the vine? And is there any way I can prevent
whatever-it-is from killing off the other passionfruit vine round the
side of the house?

Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Nellie Kelly is only goo for 4 or 5 years.

Ideally, plant a new one every 3 years in different spots in the garden.

Thank you Jonno and rainman

I was worried that my plant might have contracted some sort of virus
thing that would spread through the garden and kill off all my
best-loved plants, including the new passionfruit on the side fence.

To answer your question Jonno - I'm in Melbourne, and I guess the dear
old vine had a bit of a tough life - in two years I think it must have
produced enough fruit to supply all the pavlova and sponge makers of the
southern hemisphere for a decade. Perhaps it's just exhausted.

I'm sad that my incredibly fruity vine has reached the end of its
(short) life, but gosh that's a lot better than having my whole garden
succumb to a horrible-unstoppable-plant-killing-virus-from-hell.

Thanks again, I really do appreciate your help.

Cath

I Had to prune my unstoppable vine, some trailing vines were cut and I
got a scolding from the "one that must be obeyed" Because the leaves
started to die. Not surprisingly I copped a blast. AT least I can get to
the garden shed and beyond now!!