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Passiflora alata

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By Meanie


Passiflora alata

It was too nice for work today, and as it may be the last of the decent weather I said stuff it and went to Oxford instead!
This was in the Orangery at Oxfords botanic gardens.



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good decision!
its just amazing. bit like something underwater.

28 Sep, 2011

 

What the heck - that's why I'm my own boss!
It's lovely - a slightly less dramatic version of this one...........

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/205928

28 Sep, 2011

 

be a happier workforce if we could all do that!!
the climate we have we ought to just say if its a warm sunny day that can be a bank holiday!!??

love that flower, but i like the stripes on this one.

28 Sep, 2011

 

If you saw P.quadrangularis in the flesh you'd get it Sticki - it isn't called the Giant Grenadilla for nothing!

28 Sep, 2011

 

It does remind me of a sea anemone, or is it anenome?

28 Sep, 2011

 

It's the first one Sticki.

28 Sep, 2011

 

Did you nick it then lol you said you knew where you could get one hahaha .

28 Sep, 2011

 

Ah, but this is P. alata 6d, although it might be a safer choice I think.

28 Sep, 2011

 

Well I have read two gardeners stating that is the best one out of all and scented too so you ve made a great choice.

28 Sep, 2011

 

I haven't got one yet!
But less tropical, so probably more sensible..........

28 Sep, 2011

 

Yes you can keep this indoors in the house but has been voted the best one out of all.

28 Sep, 2011

 

So good practise for the P.quadrangularis then!

28 Sep, 2011

 

Yes it will be they do need at least 4 hours natural day light or you could get a special lamp bulb as one chap has one above his aiming the light at it.

28 Sep, 2011

 

On a timer in the loft maybe!!!

28 Sep, 2011

 

pm sent you

28 Sep, 2011

 

very nice..

28 Sep, 2011

 

It could be.........

28 Sep, 2011

 

i reserved a nice P.quadrangularis earlier this year but o/h stopped play and i had to cancel it... ahh well...

28 Sep, 2011

 

Divorce her!
Spouses can be replaced!!!!!!!

28 Sep, 2011

 

there is truth in what you say !!

28 Sep, 2011

 

The other useful tactic is to convince them that it was their idea and that they really want it!

28 Sep, 2011

 

that may work actually.... Hmm

28 Sep, 2011

 

My OH is totally uninterested in plants...He just cuts the grass and digs if i need him to...I would love him to tell me he reserved a nice P. quadrangularis.....:>)

28 Sep, 2011

 

Beautiful photo!

I love passion fruit! My neighbor just brought a huge bag of fruit the other day...she has 3 huge vines on her fence. Passion fruit has such a unique flavor, like no other fruit. They're good to juice and freeze.

29 Sep, 2011

 

And that he was going to build you a conservatory to house it Motinot!

Thanks Delonix! I'm a big fan of Passion fruit too.

29 Sep, 2011

 

Lol....Yes Meanie....

29 Sep, 2011

 

Meanie:

I'm sure there must be some fruit-bearing varieties which are hardy there, correct?

30 Sep, 2011

 

Most of the hardier ones that I've seen here will set fruit, although the season may not be long enough to ripen them.

30 Sep, 2011

 

Meanie:

What's nice about passion fruit...it doesn't need a lot of heat to ripen.

30 Sep, 2011

 

Sues used to, but not anymore........

30 Sep, 2011

 

Why?

1 Oct, 2011

 

I believe that it was the lack of summer the last two years.........

1 Oct, 2011

 

Meanie:

Maybe this year it'll happen. I heard there's been a big heat wave there (in the UK) with temps up to 85ºF/29ºC. I heard this on our news yesterday (Oct.1). I must admit I was smiling a bit, because to us here, a big heatwave is temps of 100ºF/38ºC or greater (this time of year). :>)

2 Oct, 2011

 

Next weather front is heading in from the north..........

3 Oct, 2011

 

Meanie:

Believe-it-or-not...we have a cold front coming from the north, also. It's very rare to have one come down this early in the season and give us rain, which we're suppose to get on Wednesday. However, temps will rebound and be up to around 90ºF/32ºC by this weekend.

4 Oct, 2011

 

I feel for you - it'll probably dip to 20c maybe????

4 Oct, 2011

 

Actually, 72ºF/22ºC for the high tomorrow (Oct. 5, 2011)...which is pretty much unheard of this time of year. If this happens it will be the coldest high temperature for the date. This big storm that's coming in, is typical of late December or early January (very strange!).

It's suppose to rebound to 83ºF/28ºC. and not 90ºF/32ºC. like what originally was forecasted for this weekend. That's actually perfect weather for me.

5 Oct, 2011

 

Crikey - it's as bad as I thought!!!!!

5 Oct, 2011

 

Meanie:

I just heard on our news we're suppose to get almost 1inch /25mm of rain tomorrow. This most likely will be record rainfall, also. (we can always use the rain, though).

This is typically firestorm season, which is caused by hot, dry Santa Ana Winds.

5 Oct, 2011



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