A neighbor brought over a cutting from her Passion Flower vine. I've lived near them for 7 years and never noticed it. So naturally, after seeing the flower, I had to have some of this vine! She dug up a clump for me. Can't wait to grow my own! Passion Flower ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) Oh yeah.... hubby says he knew them as May Pops... "they may pop open and they may not" I just love all the colors! Passion Flower - close up ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) And with the days getting shorter, I was able to see yet another bloom on my Moonflower. I don't know if it's just my plant or not... but there was no fragrance. What's up with that?? Moonflower2 ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
Gorgeous blooms, I forgot to get some planted last spring The Gulf Fritillary caterpillar loves Passionflower too, plant plenty of vines so they get their fill and you still get some flowers. They can strip a vine in no time, but it is worth it to have those bright orange butterflies flitting around the yard.
I love that color of the passion flower. Its so pretty. Your moonflower is pretty too. I noticed a white flower in my garden a few days ago. Supposedly a moonflower maybe, but it was out during the day. I didn't notice a fragrance to mine either.
What a lovely thing your passion flower is. Mine died last year and I really must get around to replacing it.
Oh wow, I love that Passion Flower!! I don't think they are hardy here in zone 5. (If anyone knows otherwise, please let me know!!)
Those Passion Flower fotos really are nice to see. They do not do so well in my part of the country, although I know some folks that do grow them with no problem at all. I may give them a try again next year. Here's wishing you good luck with yours.
Congratulations on your lovely passion flower! I've tried them as house plants, and it's "May Pop's" indeed.
So that is a Passion Flower.... I wonder if that would do well here in Maryland... it is really amazing looking.
