[DellDGM]

I bought some organic black passionfruit seed to planat this year and I can't decide where to put them.  I have come up with an Idea and I was just wondering If anyone thought it might work.  I have to hanging pots empty on my frount porch so I thought I could plant them in there - some of the vine could hang down and some could climb up the three chains each pot has and I also thought that if I thread some wire between the two chains that this would act as a trellis.

Thoughts?

DellDGM

[wellingtons]

... I'm not sure that that would work, but only because they are hungry plants and just seem to keep growing in my experience.  We planted a tiny sprig last year and it's now well over 15ft and shows no sign of slowing down!

[DellDGM]

Thats why I thought of the pots I was hoping it would control the vine - I love passion fruit but I remember from when I was young how nuts they can grow.

DellDGM

[WG.]

Surprisingly, they don't do very well for me at 57degs latitude but I found this for you : http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/horticulture/5524.html

Dunno where you are in Oz but, significantly, it says, "To grow passionfruit successfully, you need 70 cm of well drained soil and a frost-free site."

It also talks of rootstock and so growing from seed may not be a complete success.

[DellDGM]

Thanks for the info - We are in south Australia but is was still interesting to read.  I've been walking around the yard and I really can't come up with some where to plant it - I have really used nearly every nook and crany and the few spots I do have have new fruit tree which probably couldn't handle the climbing vine yet.  Well I have already spent the money on the seed so I might as well give it a go in the pots - whats the worst that can happen - they die and I waste 3 dollars worth of seeds!


Thanks again I will post in the future (with hopefully good news) on how they are going

DellDGM

[wellingtons]

... edible fruits this year even with the pants weather we've had here.  Pretty inspid compared with the ones you can buy, but still!!

[WG.]

We are in south Australia

Pop that into your profile for us please.  Tends to crop up again and again  

[DellDGM]

My profile did have listed that I was in Australia but I have ammended it to say Australia - South Australia

[WG.]

Thank you.  

Australia is 32 times bigger than the UK & we have plenty of variation within the UK regarding planting times, etc.