My passion flower is very viney and is in a good pot and doing well. It flowered all summer but got very viney. How far back can I clip it?
You can cut it back by a third. Here is an article or two on overwintering passion flowers that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/passion-flower/preparing-a-passion-flower-vine-for-winter.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/passion-flower/passion-flower-winter-care.htm
I have a passion fruit vine. Will it ever flower or bear fruit indoors?
It sounds like it may have too much nitrogen and not enough phosphorous. Plants need a balance between phosphorous and nitrogen to bloom (and fruit) well. I would recommend giving it some bone meal to increase phosphorous. You should also ensure that it receives enough light indoors.
I live in Pittsburgh, PA. I have a passion flower planted in the ground. It has wintered over for 4 years and is doing well, I think. It flowers in late July and bears fruit. . . oblong, about 3" long, 2" in dia. and green. I've waited until mid Oct. and it doesn't seem to ripen. When I open it, there is very little white pulp and seeds, mostly air.
Regarding hollow fruits...this is oftentimes a result of the species (of which there are many). Some species only produce hollow fruits while others produce fruit with edible seeds and some pulp inside. Apparently, you have one of the hollow-producing fruit varieties.
I live in (just found out) zone 8b. I planted 12 vines in midsummer and they did beautifully but did not flower. We did not have a particularly hard winter. Temp. dipped below 25 a few times. Not seeing any signs of life yet. Any hope?
For the flowering, it sounds like it may have too much nitrogen and not enough phosphorous. Plants need a balance between phosphorous and nitrogen to bloom well. I would recommend giving it some bone meal to increase phosphorous.
If you see green, it will come back. This article will help determine if the plant is still alive: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm
Hi: My passion flower is in ground since 14 months ago. During winter lost the leaves, but they are back. It has the flowers but I have never seen a fruit. Can you let me know if I need to add something to care it. Thanks, Lenny McDonald
It sounds like it has trouble pollinating. The pollen on this plant is rather heavy and if you do not get many pollinators, you may want to hand pollinate the flowers. This article has direction on how to do this:
http://www.smallcheese.net/2010/04/09/pollinate-passion-fruit/
Is the fruit from a passion flower edible?
Most passion flower fruit is edible but there are a few that may be toxic when not fully ripened. Some species taste bland, others quite yucky, and still others could make you sick. If in doubt, don't eat them. In fact, it is probably best only to eat ripe fruit from commercial sources unless you know for certain that it's a suitable variety for eating.
I have a potted passion flower on my sunny rear deck that is doing beautifully and has had many blooms, which are now developing into green pods. What do I do with the green pods as I want to encourage more blooms throughout the summer months?
If you do not plan on propagating any additional plants, you can simply cut them off and dispose of them. Otherwise, you can remove the seeds and germinate them for planting.