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cobaea scandens over winter
Hi, I notice on the BBC site that keeping the cup and saucer vine at 7
degrees C or above, it can be succesfully overwintered. Has anyone tried to do this? I grew some from seed this year, and they've only just started to flower in the last couple of days, despite being in a very warm spot. We came close to frost last night, so I suspect I won't be enjoying the flowers for much longer this year. Perhaps if I could overwinter it, flowering would begin earlier? I'd like to give this a try. Trouble is we've only a small plastic greenhouse, it's in a very sheltered area against the house, but can't really be heated since it's plastic. The only way I can think of keeping the vine above 7 degrees is to keep it inside, but it would be very much warmer there. Please... any suggestions? Thanks, Clare. |
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Take stem cuttings, and seed if it sets, cut it down to ground level,
and mulch well.It will grow fast next year once it gets a bit of warmth.It's the way I treat Passion Flower. Clare wrote: Hi, I notice on the BBC site that keeping the cup and saucer vine at 7 degrees C or above, it can be succesfully overwintered. Has anyone tried to do this? I grew some from seed this year, and they've only just started to flower in the last couple of days, despite being in a very warm spot. We came close to frost last night, so I suspect I won't be enjoying the flowers for much longer this year. Perhaps if I could overwinter it, flowering would begin earlier? I'd like to give this a try. Trouble is we've only a small plastic greenhouse, it's in a very sheltered area against the house, but can't really be heated since it's plastic. The only way I can think of keeping the vine above 7 degrees is to keep it inside, but it would be very much warmer there. Please... any suggestions? Thanks, Clare. |
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Cheers Ken, I'll definitely give the cuttings a go.
Is this a non-hardy passion flower you do this with? I've been dreaming of growing the edible ones (p. edulis) but didn't really think it was possible. |
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Hi Clare....Don;t think the edible passion flower grows in this country
without protection.The fruit of the one I grow is not palatible but luvverly apricot colour, looks nice in a vase.Cobaea scandens really does romp away in the spring.Of course a strong winter would kill it.But easy to grow from seed. No problem. |
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