Passiflora 'Eynsford Gem'
By Thorneyside
7 Jul, 2025
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One of two passion flowers bought in the sale section of a local garden centre for a fiver each. Neither seems to have pollen so pollinated with a little help from a paintbrush and a bit of pollen from 'Constance Elliot'. Fruits have formed so let's see what we get.
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I'm not sure they'll be edible Klahanie but ok to grow from seed. I've grown from seeds of Passiflora edulis, the one you get at the supermarket for eating, but this country isn't warm enough for them.
8 Jul, 2025
As you know, our country is very cold most of the year. We live in the part what they call 'Banana Belt ' with climate very similar to one in England.
I have never seen a Passion flower fruit in our stores.
Good luck with yours Thorneyside.
8 Jul, 2025
Although they are not edible, the fruits look super in the autumn and are well worth the effort. What irks me about the hardy passionflowers in the untidy habit of the plant. Especially after a windy day, they can be a bit unsightly. But that just me!
9 Jul, 2025
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It looks beautiful.
I have never tried to eat passion flower's fruit. Mine never really developed.
Good deal for yours Thorneyside.
7 Jul, 2025