I have only found two types of passion flowers in Austin, the purple and
blue. I'm looking for the fragrant passion flower, but I'm not sure of the
name. Also, is there a way to propagate the passion flower? My friend fell
in love with my blue one and I would like to get her a cutting.

On Sun, 25 May 2003 04:42:43 -0500, "starlia"
wrote:

I have only found two types of passion flowers in Austin, the purple and
blue. I'm looking for the fragrant passion flower, but I'm not sure of the
name. Also, is there a way to propagate the passion flower? My friend fell
in love with my blue one and I would like to get her a cutting.

Plumeria People (out 183 to the edge of Cedar Park) used to carry a
number of passion flowers. They had a brilliant red one that was just
about to take over one of their greenhouses. I hear that their
business was sold but still exists. Anyone else with more info?

starlia wrote:
I have only found two types of passion flowers in Austin, the purple and
blue.

Have you been to Barton Springs Nursery? Last time I was there they had at
least 5 different passion vine types. Right now we have 3 kinds in our garden.

I'm looking for the fragrant passion flower, but I'm not sure of the
name.

There are more than one, a common one is purple called "Incense".

Also, is there a way to propagate the passion flower? My friend fell
in love with my blue one and I would like to get her a cutting.

Cuttings, but this might not be the best time of the year.

--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

Starlia,

The absolute best place to find every Passiflora available is:

http://www.logees.com/store/

Go there, click on "Passiflora" and for $6. every imaginable one is available
with descriptions of scent, etc.

I order quite a bit of amazing plants (I love the really unusual plants) from
these folks and they are reliable with healthy plants.

If you can not find what you want locally, this is where I would look.

Best to All -- Gae

"Victor M. Martinez" wrote:

starlia wrote:
I have only found two types of passion flowers in Austin, the purple and
blue.

Have you been to Barton Springs Nursery? Last time I was there they had at
least 5 different passion vine types. Right now we have 3 kinds in our garden.

I'm looking for the fragrant passion flower, but I'm not sure of the
name.

There are more than one, a common one is purple called "Incense".

Also, is there a way to propagate the passion flower? My friend fell
in love with my blue one and I would like to get her a cutting.

Cuttings, but this might not be the best time of the year.

--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

in article , G a e X a v i e r at
wrote on 5/25/03 10:27 AM:

Starlia,

The absolute best place to find every Passiflora available is:

http://www.logees.com/store/

Go there, click on "Passiflora" and for $6. every imaginable one is available
with descriptions of scent, etc.


Well, $10-15. for the most incredible and exotic ones. $6. for a plain Jane
one.

I order quite a bit of amazing plants (I love the really unusual plants) from
these folks and they are reliable with healthy plants.

If you can not find what you want locally, this is where I would look.

Best to All -- Gae

"Victor M. Martinez" wrote:

starlia wrote:
I have only found two types of passion flowers in Austin, the purple and
blue.

Have you been to Barton Springs Nursery? Last time I was there they had at
least 5 different passion vine types. Right now we have 3 kinds in our
garden.

I'm looking for the fragrant passion flower, but I'm not sure of the
name.

There are more than one, a common one is purple called "Incense".

Also, is there a way to propagate the passion flower? My friend fell
in love with my blue one and I would like to get her a cutting.

Cuttings, but this might not be the best time of the year.

--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

Howdy folks,
I'm a big fan of the Passion Vine, "Incense". I have a fence about
ten feet long planted two years ago. Smells good, and has been more
cold hardy than other types I've tried. Over this last winter it
stayed semi-evergreen ( but looked ratty ) and then came back strong
in March. Mine started blooming about two weeks ago. ( Like Roses, I
get the most blooms where the vine is running horizontally along the
fence )

The big problem I've had with Passion Vines is the spikey brown
catapiller that chews them up, and I stay alert for them to arrive as
they do so every year for handpicking. If you are not on top of it,
they can devestate the plant.

If you want to see what the Red one looks like you can visit the
East Side Cafe where the head gardener ( OK maybe the only gardener )
Joe Cirrone has a big planting of the red one on an arbor out in the
back demonstration garden.
Steve Coyle
www.austingardencenter.com

in article , Steve Coyle at
wrote on 5/25/03 11:48 AM:

The big problem I've had with Passion Vines is the spikey brown
catapiller that chews them up, and I stay alert for them to arrive as
they do so every year for handpicking. If you are not on top of it,
they can devestate the plant.

That is the orange fritillary butterfly caterpillar and I always allow them
one passion vine of their choice and let them have it. It always comes back
after they devour it, but it is a native host to the caterpillar that
produces all the beautiful orange butterflies in the fall.

On the other hand, people like me plant these things knowing it will be larval
food for certain butterflies. The plants always recover. This is how
phenology works.


On 25 May 2003 09:48:23 -0700, (Steve Coyle) wrote:

Howdy folks,
I'm a big fan of the Passion Vine, "Incense". I have a fence about
ten feet long planted two years ago. Smells good, and has been more
cold hardy than other types I've tried. Over this last winter it
stayed semi-evergreen ( but looked ratty ) and then came back strong
in March. Mine started blooming about two weeks ago. ( Like Roses, I
get the most blooms where the vine is running horizontally along the
fence )

The big problem I've had with Passion Vines is the spikey brown
catapiller that chews them up, and I stay alert for them to arrive as
they do so every year for handpicking. If you are not on top of it,
they can devestate the plant.

If you want to see what the Red one looks like you can visit the
East Side Cafe where the head gardener ( OK maybe the only gardener )
Joe Cirrone has a big planting of the red one on an arbor out in the
back demonstration garden.
Steve Coyle
www.austingardencenter.com

I've had 50:50 success:failure in propogating native passion flowers so far
this year. That is, I took two identical samples (growing tips), used
rooting hormone, and put them in the same medium; and one lived and the
other died. So, if you try to start several cuttings from your vine in this
manner, at least one ought to survive.

carol


"starlia" wrote in message
...
I have only found two types of passion flowers in Austin, the purple and
blue. I'm looking for the fragrant passion flower, but I'm not sure of
the
name. Also, is there a way to propagate the passion flower? My friend
fell
in love with my blue one and I would like to get her a cutting.

Thanks for all the advice! I love the one I have, but the incense caught my
attention because of the scent.

Starlia


"Carol Adams" wrote in message
. ..
I've had 50:50 success:failure in propogating native passion flowers so
far
this year. That is, I took two identical samples (growing tips), used
rooting hormone, and put them in the same medium; and one lived and the
other died. So, if you try to start several cuttings from your vine in
this
manner, at least one ought to survive.

carol


"starlia" wrote in message
...
I have only found two types of passion flowers in Austin, the purple and
blue. I'm looking for the fragrant passion flower, but I'm not sure of
the
name. Also, is there a way to propagate the passion flower? My friend
fell
in love with my blue one and I would like to get her a cutting.