[conspire] Fw: [scv-crfg] passion fruit

[paulz at ieee.org]

 There are varieties of plums, cherries, and other fruits that bloom, but don't produce fruit.  I expect there are also such varieties of passiflora that have wonderful flowers, but no fruit.

    On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 9:41:27 AM PDT, Deirdre Saoirse Moen <deirdre at deirdre.net> wrote:  
 
 For decades, I didn't realize that passiflora, the flower, and passion fruit, the fruit, came from the same plant.

The public stairways where I grew up (Pasadena) going from street to street had been seeded with passiflora. When it was in bloom, I'd walk most of the way to school surrounded by them.

Anyhow, it didn't fruit down there, so I'd always assumed it wouldn't fruit up here where it's cooler.

-- 
  Deirdre Saoirse Moen
  deirdre at deirdre.net



On Tue, Aug 27, 2019, at 9:22 AM, paulz at ieee.org wrote:

At the last CABAL, there was a discussion about growing passion fruit, aka lilikoi, in the Bay Area.   

Below are the responses. Looks like it should be fine, with plenty of sun and no winter frosts.  Since my birdbath freezes solid a few times each winter, I won't be trying it.

When I  saw the reference to Nancy Garrison, at first I thought someone with a sense of humor was suggesting a certain master gardener come to talk to the plants.  These links show that indeed her name is on a variety of lilikoi.  

https://www.sunnyvalegarden.com/fruit/passion-fruit-nancy-garrison/

https://myfolia.com/plants/1128-passionfruit-passiflora-edulis/varieties/129691-nancy-garrison



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Subject: Re: [scv-crfg] passion fruit

Passiflora edulis are tender to frost. They will generally tolerate a few degrees below 32º. If your area is marginal, plant them next to a building for extra winter protection. If you only occasionally get freezing temps, established plants will often re-grow from the roots. 

On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 5:05 PM xxx wrote:

    Has anyone else had trouble with these dying in the frost? My microclimate is a little colder than average & I lost mine in their first winter. I wondering if it was bad luck or if I’d be wasting my time trying again. 


    On Aug 25, yyy wrote:

>     I have been harvesting  'Federick' for years in Santa Clara. I actually started the  vine from seed. The vine has literally covered my back fence and has to be controlled with heavy pruning to prevent it from climbing into my fruit trees. My son started a vine from a cutting. However it has taken 3 years to bear fruit. 
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>         On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 12:29 PM,zzz wrote:
>         Add a "Nancy Garrison" for xlnt pollination, and variety!
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>         On Sunday, August 25, 2019, 12:05:10 PM PDT, www wrote:
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>         I have been growing the Passiflora Edulis ‘Fredrick’ for the last year or so. It is quite precocious and yields good fruits here in San Jose. I have seen it sold in HomeDepot, Lowes and other nurseries. I bought mine from Yamagami as a really tiny plant and planted in summer of last year it has taken over my entire fence now. I have seen the yellow/golden variety being sold in God’s little acre nursery. I haven’t seen tasted the fruit yet. I highly recommend Fredrick.
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>         On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 10:13 AM Zander, Paul <paulz at ieee.org> wrote:
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>             Anyone have good experience growing passion fruit, lilikoi, in the Bay Area?  
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>             A friend who lives in Oakland really likes passion fruit.  She was astonished to see vines growing in a private residence in Berkeley and would like to try it herself if it is likely to be a success.




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