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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Debs on April 18, 2006, 19:07:56

Title: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: Debs on April 18, 2006, 19:07:56

I have a lovely healthy passionflower (centaurea).

Label says it can withstand temps to -10.

It has only ever been in a south facing conservatory so do not want to put it outside until summer.

How do I take cuttings and when???

Debs :)

Title: Re: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: Debs on April 21, 2006, 15:33:31

Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Is there anybody out there

 

;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: lorna on April 21, 2006, 17:00:31

Debs. I have a passionflower but sorry haven't a clue how to take cuttings.(just to prove your post has been read ;D ;D)

Title: Re: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: Ceratonia on April 21, 2006, 17:13:44

Likewise, I have one grown from seed - never tried to take a cutting.

This webpage is all about taking cuttings from passiflora. Maybe it has some useful information, although personally, I would ignore the stuff about phases of the moon to take cuttings by :)

http://www.passionflow.co.uk/cuts1.htm

Title: Re: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: Debs on April 21, 2006, 19:33:44

Lorna / Ceratonia,

Thankyou! ;D ;D

I shall  look at that website!!

Title: Re: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: Debs on April 22, 2006, 08:30:44

Have taken 2 cuttings but its prob wrong time as there are lots of flower buds coming on plant.

Title: Re: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: fluffygrue on April 26, 2006, 10:35:01

As far as my experience goes, just like any other cutting.. Chop a bit of fairly sturdy growth off, around 15cm. Chop top off. Stick in soil/water, wait. And wait. And wait.

When I was in the French Alps last Sept, I was delighted to find that a restaurant had stuck some Passiflora (violacea?) foliage in a vase on the table. I swiped it, wrapped it in a food bag/cottonwool. And then we drove 15 hours back. And it's been sat in a pot since then, and only just burst into growth.

I'd guess the main thing is to try and get older growth rather than new floppy shoots. If it's caerulea you have, Americans reckon it's hardy to at least -20 C. According to them, us Brits mollycoddle our plants..

Melanie

Title: Re: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: Debs on April 30, 2006, 11:59:51

Thanks fluffygrue ;D

I shall take more cuttings from non-flowering stems - would love a passiflora or two in the garden.

Debs

Title: Re: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: Tee Gee on April 30, 2006, 15:03:34

An extract from my website;


Week 30;  take 75mm (3") long stem cuttings

Insert them into pots containing equal parts (by volume) peat and  sharp  and root at a minimum temperature of 16°C(60°F).

When rooted, pot the cuttings singly into 75mm (3") pots of potting compost, and  pot on as necessary until the plants are in their final pots.

If planning on growing these cuttings outside, gradually harden them off prior to planting out.

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Passiflora.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Passiflora.htm)

Title: Re: Passionflower cuttings - how? and when??
Post by: Debs on April 30, 2006, 21:36:00

...didn't look at the almanac, even though it's in my 'favourites'

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