My passion flower is rampant and has so many new stems that it is rapidly
covering my pergola. I would like to take cuttings to grow it in another
area I am working on. Is this possible, and what is the best way please?

Thanks
Zipadee

Zipadee Doodar wrote:


My passion flower is rampant and has so many new stems that it is rapidly
covering my pergola. I would like to take cuttings to grow it in another
area I am working on. Is this possible, and what is the best way please?

Thanks
Zipadee

Yes very easy.. I've just taken a load of cuttings.. though I did do it
during that warm period we've had recently and they are rooted already.

I cut just below a leaf joint (node), removed any young tendrils and
flowers as well as the lower sets of leaves, dipped the the end into
rooting powder and inserted round the edge of a 'half pot' into a mix of
multipurpose and perlite. Compost was kept just moist until roots showed
at the base of the pot.

Mine are now ready for potting on. If the weather stays cooler though
you may want to use a modicum of bottom heat on the roots.

http://www.passionflow.co.uk/cuts1.htm has useful information and URG's
very own Mr Pridham gets a mention I see-) (Assuming its the same!)
//
Jim

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Zipadee Doodar wrote:


My passion flower is rampant and has so many new stems that it is
rapidly
covering my pergola. I would like to take cuttings to grow it in another
area I am working on. Is this possible, and what is the best way please?

Thanks
Zipadee

Yes very easy.. I've just taken a load of cuttings.. though I did do it
during that warm period we've had recently and they are rooted already.

I cut just below a leaf joint (node), removed any young tendrils and
flowers as well as the lower sets of leaves, dipped the the end into
rooting powder and inserted round the edge of a 'half pot' into a mix of
multipurpose and perlite. Compost was kept just moist until roots showed
at the base of the pot.

Mine are now ready for potting on. If the weather stays cooler though
you may want to use a modicum of bottom heat on the roots.

http://www.passionflow.co.uk/cuts1.htm has useful information and URG's
very own Mr Pridham gets a mention I see-) (Assuming its the same!)
//
Jim
Thanks for the info. i will certainly try this tomorrow.

Z.D.

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Yes very easy.. I've just taken a load of cuttings.. though I did do it
during that warm period we've had recently and they are rooted already.

I cut just below a leaf joint (node), removed any young tendrils and
flowers as well as the lower sets of leaves, dipped the the end into
rooting powder and inserted round the edge of a 'half pot' into a mix of
multipurpose and perlite. Compost was kept just moist until roots showed
at the base of the pot.


I have managed to root some in the past by doing the same as Jim but just
putting them in a glass of water on a south facing window sill.

Natalie

i also rooted them by putting the cuttings in a jar of water,they take about
three week to root,then just pot them up in 3 inch pots.They root very
easy.Also if you have a established passion flower which fruits,let the
fruits mature they will drop seed and grow themselves,i have loads of
seedling popping up everywere i have to pull them out like weeds!
have fun keith
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Yes very easy.. I've just taken a load of cuttings.. though I did do it
during that warm period we've had recently and they are rooted already.

I cut just below a leaf joint (node), removed any young tendrils and
flowers as well as the lower sets of leaves, dipped the the end into
rooting powder and inserted round the edge of a 'half pot' into a mix of
multipurpose and perlite. Compost was kept just moist until roots showed
at the base of the pot.


I have managed to root some in the past by doing the same as Jim but just
putting them in a glass of water on a south facing window sill.

Natalie