"Victoria Clare" wrote in message
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in
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(talking about grenadillos)

In case the original poster is still following this.
These "Granadilla" types often require a cross polinator (a second
unrelated plant, like certain apples) to produce fruit crops, but are
certainly a better bet eating wise than the bland insipid P.caerulea
fruits!

I have a theory that P caerulea is a pretty variable plant. For example,
I've seen it described as having no scent, but both of mine have a
gorgeous
scent which you can smell right across the patio, even if only a couple of
flowers are out. They are bog standard plants from a seed packet.

My guess is that the fruits may be similarly variable, as people seem to
report both nice and inedibly bland ones. Min haven't reached fruiting
size
yet, though they flower well.

Victoria
--
gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall
--
You are certainly correct re variability, mine has the deepest cobalt blue
flowers, some seedlings have washed out pale blues and flower poorly, so if
you have a good one always do cuttings. But I have never known one
unscented, I think it may matter where they are planted as they do not scent
all the time (well not here any way!) may be the fruit also needs certain
conditions to taste good? my hens liked them, I did not!

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)