Jonno wrote:
HailtotheDuck wrote:
Jonno wrote:
HailtotheDuck wrote:
wrote:
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!!
Now you're just bragging.
I have to confess, I'm on the side of She. My husband would have
copped a blast from me too if he'd messed with my passionfruit vine.
When I had a passionfruit vine.
Sob.
So, can you recommend a variety of passionfruit that lasts a little
longer than the nellie kelly? I know passionfruit vines don't last for
ever, but a couple of bumper harvests followed by a dramatic death
just isn't enough for me.
Now you know why its called a passion fruit tree.
I need to get to my shed so I can get some peace from "she"
"She" reckoned the passion fruit "vine" has been messed about much too
much and were not talking about the one that lasts 5/7 years.
If I were you, I'd grow one from seed. Never mind the grafted
variety. Just use a few seeds from the vine.
Its always hype. (You didnt eat them all did you?) Ours grew from seed
and was never grafted allong side a plant from a nursery.
This year things in my yard are growing so fast we had to put a "stop"
sign in the garden so "she" wont use the garden paths. Pumpkins went
rampant, grass cant be cut, its a jungle.
When I brag its about things its because fowl manure allows me too.
The rains have been regular. That also helps.
What is it about doing a bit of light trimming? It neve kills
anything, and allows you to regulate plants and in most cases makes it
grow better anyway. The few deads vines are no problem. Dont be such a
sissy. Real men cut and slash. They have created the conditions to do
so. I may have to get the whip out yet and say to the vine "one more
step and you die" Never let em get the upper hand
That always gets 'em. I show em the ZERO too.
O dear, time for the valium to start kicking in. I'm high on plants.....
So let me get this straight... "She" keeps Jonno in line inside the
house, and then Jonno gets out in the garden and lets out his
testosterone on the plants, just to make sure they know who's boss.
It sounds like "she" has the chain of command pretty well organised at
your place.
You're quite right of course, a bit of trimming would make a world of
difference to my garden. Except for the (late lamented) passionfruit
everything in growing like crazy, and I expect there are whole families
of jungle hyenas and wildebeests living behind the asparagus patch.
I'm obviously not enough of a real man. Though I expect my husband
prefers it that way.