We must have had some sun

[Georgie]

Remember this picture I posted last month of the fruits on my Passiflora?



Well just look at them now!   ;D



G x

[Georgie]

[flossy]

They look fantastic Georgie !   :o


First glance I thought they were bloomin great Olives !  :-[  [sorry]
Can you do anything with the fruits ,
  What colour was the flower please.?

  Did have the usual blue and yellow ones once, but know they have many varieties now,

  Thanks,

  Floss xxx

[Georgie]

Thanks Flossy.   :)

It's Passiflora Caerulea, pictured below.  The fruits are edible but I'm told they are not tasty like the ones you buy in the shops. 

Yes there are some gorgeous varieties available but if you'd like some seed of this one I'd be happy to send you some when they are ready.   :)



G x

[flossy]

  Thank you Georgie for your kind offer of seeds,  lovely photo !

  Was wondering if you knew the 'story' of the flower ?  Someone told me it once - it refered to the 12 desciples ?  but I have forgotten.

  Floss xxx

[Georgie]

  Thank you Georgie for your kind offer of seeds,  lovely photo !

  Was wondering if you knew the 'story' of the flower ?  Someone told me it once - it refered to the 12 desciples ?  but I have forgotten.

  Floss xxx

According to one of my books, Christians in the early 18th century claimed the flowers were a sign of Christ's Passion.  The three stigmas represented the nails, the central column the scourging post, the five anthers the wounds, the corona the crown of thorns, the calyx the halo, the ten petals the faithful apostles, and the tendrils the whips and scourges of Christ's oppressors.

If you'd like some seeds, PM your details.   :)

G x

[lorna]

WOW!! What a great picture.

[flossy]

 

Thank you  Georgie, the flowers story was more than I had hoped for - the plants origins go way back then !

Sorry to sound so daft, but I still haven't found out about many places that I can enter - including how to
PM my details...... bear with me,  will get the hang of it .  ::)

floss xxx

[artichoke]

Last year we had a lot of passion fruit like that, and I treated them as I do my heaps of tough little green grapes. I liquidised, strained, and sweetened to taste. The grapes are always delicious, but the passion fruit were very disappointing and tasteless.

[Georgie]

 

Thank you  Georgie, the flowers story was more than I had hoped for - the plants origins go way back then !

Sorry to sound so daft, but I still haven't found out about many places that I can enter - including how to
PM my details...... bear with me,  will get the hang of it .  ::)

floss xxx

Not to worry Floss, we were all new once.   ;D

If you look under my name on the left hand side and below my avatar (the Lily picture) you'll see a little green scroll.  If you click on that you can send me a PM (personal message) which no-one else can read.  That way you can give me your details. 

G x

[Georgie]

WOW!! What a great picture.

Thanks Lorna.   ;D

G x

[Georgie]

Last year we had a lot of passion fruit like that, and I treated them as I do my heaps of tough little green grapes. I liquidised, strained, and sweetened to taste. The grapes are always delicious, but the passion fruit were very disappointing and tasteless.

Which variety are you growing, Artichoke?  I wonder if anyone has succeeded with 'edulis' outdoors in the UK?

G x

[honeybee]

How amazing Georgie  :o

I am intrigued, I have passiflora caerulea too, it is very well established and maybe about five years old (I planted it in memory of my Mum who loved this plant)
Is this the first year you have had fruit and if so, how long have you had your plant for to get to this stage?

I would love to have the display that you have, well even one fruit would do me  ;D

[Georgie]

Hi Honeybee.

I grew this plant from seed in 2004.  It's in a pot and scrambles up the Forsythia then across the garden on wires.  I've had a few fruits in previous years but nothing like this.  All I can say is the bees have been very busy on the flowers this year (I've never noticed them taking much interest before) so clearly they have done their work.   ;D  Do you get many flowers on yours? 

G x

[honeybee]

Thanks for the info, very interesting.

Yes I get a good few flowers each year, such beauties aren't they?
Maybe its the weather? We are in the Northwest. However I will remain optimistic and hope for the fruits in time to come, maybe when we have a better summer.

I am determined to post similar pics as good as yours in years to come, that is my mission  ;D

[Borlotti]

Looking at the first picture, I think the brick wall must give some protection and shelter.  They look brilliant.  Well done.

[Georgie]

Good luck with your mission, Honeybee.  :)  I'm sure you are right that the weather hasn't helped.    >:(

Thanks Borlotti. That first picture is a bit deceiving as the wall isn't part of my garden but the back of the building on the other side of my driveway.  Nevertheless the garden is fairly shetered and the plant is on the south facing side and I'm sure it makes a difference.   :)

G x