Passiflora Seeds

For anyone interested in Passiflora.
Particularly @sal73
http://www.sunshine-seeds.de/Passionflower-1066c.html

Never used them, or know how reliable they are, or how fresh the seed is.
But might be worth a punt?

 

I've looked at the site a few times. They have a lot of interesting things there.
Have you seen the range of Aristolochia?

 

No I haven't.
Better go back for another look

 

Just gone back to have a look.

99% of their listing seems to be out of stock

 

Sometimes that can be a good sign as far as freshness goes. Sometimes it just means that they don't update the site often enough.
I am now firmly committed to buying what exotic seed I want from Oz and South Africa where possible. Freshly harvested at the end of their season ties in nicely with the start of ours.

 

I use Silverhill in SA.

Who do you gets seeds from in Australia?

 

These two mostly and with good results..................

http://stores.ebay.com.au/australianaplantsseed/

http://stores.ebay.com.au/alluneedisseed/

If you notice I have changed the ebay.co.uk to ebay.com.au instead. That is important if you want to see the full range (don't ask me why).

For interesting Salvia (and other species) I use Annette Bax also with good results................

http://stores.ebay.com.au/salvialicious/

 

Thank you Sirius , already working on hardy hybrid to grow outdoor


at the moment i`ve got about 12 variety that can grow outdoor , already start to hybridise and ready to test if the will all stand the UK cold

 

Sal,
Will be interesting to see your results.
I imagine most caerulea and incarnata hybrids will stand a chance

 

Nice to see you again @sal73

Is that one of your hybrids? It looks as if it is trying to be a double flower.

 

Thank you Sirius and LongK , the Hybrid is not mine , I will be able to show one on my hybrid in few years time .
Sirius the caerulea Hybrid are really vigorous plants and can stand bad weather if planted near the house , the Incarnata hybrid are actually really cold hardy but with the difference that they will die to the ground and regrow from the base , unfortunatly as our summer are not so hot will take years before will produce a strong root system that will manage to get flowers , if covered will actually susrvive and flowering .

one interesting one I`m growing from seeds it`s the tucamensis , apparently resistant up to -12c



even to be honest at the moment I`m try to grow Tacsonias , as they are acid and delicate to high temperature , a must for english weather , the only problem they don`t like frost ....

Passiflora Parritae


passiflora fanthasm




plus at the moment i`ve got many tarminiana in germination , as apparently can be overwinter with protection outdoor , also they produce some of the best edible fruit

 

The only one that I've grown successfully from seed is P.colinvauxii.

 

Sal,
The tropical species are really nice. That parritae is fantastic.
But tricky to grow and difficult to get hold of.

 

Sirius do you want seeds of parritae? ad the moment I`m growing an hybrid of it , less delicate , the only parritae seedling I`ve managed to germinate it`s really slow and not easy