Name: Passiflora Fruiting Bundle
SKU: edilus collection
Price: 35.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Description

Are you interested in growing Passion Flowers for fruit? Then this bundle is for you. Unlike most of our bundles that are focused on getting you a color selection, this one is focused on getting you fruit. For this reason, these 2 Passiflora varieties have almost identical looking flowers. However, they are genetically different so that they can effectively pollinate each other, and both are capable of setting edible fruit.

These vines will produce delicious juicy tropical fruits like you can purchase at the store. Passion fruit vines are very tropical, and those living in warm climates have the best chances of producing ripe fruit. Northern gardeners trying to grow fruit should be prepared to bring the large vines inside as fruit will not be able to set and ripen before frost. While one Passiflora edulis may set fruit without a pollinator, a 2nd plant increases your chances of success. This collection includes 2 similar looking, but genetically different edulis varieties. Descriptions of the included varieties are below.

Each item added to cart will include a 2 pack of 2.5″ pots.

A photo example of the starter plants we ship can be found on our Ordering and Shipping FAQ page. The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

Hardiness Zone: 10

What does hardiness zone 10 mean?

It means that this Passiflora is not cold tolerant and requires protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing it outdoors, bring it inside once temperatures start regularly dipping below 50 degrees. Freezing temperatures will kill it.

Not sure what your hardiness zone is?

Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!

Included Variety Descriptions:

Edulis:

Passiflora edulis is the purple passion flower grown commercially for fruit. However that is not its only value. The large, fancy blooms boast white petals with a purple center and long wavy filaments. These massive blooms accent glossy green foliage making it an excellent choice for its ornamental value. Thus it would make it an excellent option if you are interested in edible landscaping.

This is a large attractive vine that is best grown planted in the ground. It can be planted in a pot, and it will grow well, but it may be hard to manage its size. You may also have difficulty getting it to flower in a container.

Many people wish to grow this vine for its fruit. If doing so, it is best to grow it with a second vine to pollinate it. Although it may set fruit without a pollinator, it will produce best if pollinated by another variety. Furthermore, to successfully get ripe fruit you will need a long growing season or the ability to bring the plant inside. The fruit takes a long time to mature and ripen. Because of this, in the majority of climate zones it will not have time to flower and ripen fruit before fall frost. When ripe, the fruit is aromatic and purple.

You should plant this vine in full sun. If you do not plant it in full sun it will not bloom or set fruit.

Big Red Jack:

Large coarse vine with glossy lobed leaves that produces large white flowers that have dark purple centers and long frilly filaments. We grow this vine for its wonderful ornamental characteristics as it is more compact and blooms more readily than our Passiflora edulis. In addition to having abundant, beautiful flowers, this vine is a selection of the species commonly grown for fruit and produces large edible fruits if pollinated. In colder climates the fruit will not ripen before frost and the vine will need to be brought inside to ripen the fruit.

Plant this vine in full sun or you will not get flowers. You can grow this vine in a container in cold climates, and it will bloom. However, due to its large size and tropical nature, it does best planted in the ground if your climate will allow it.