Passiflora or passion fruit - a plant belonging to the family of passion flowers. In the natural environment grows in South America, Australia and the island of Madagascar. Due to its unpretentiousness, the liana has gained great popularity both among florists and gardeners, since the fruits of some varieties of passionflower are suitable for food, are used for medicinal purposes, for the preparation of salads, etc. Passiflora from seeds is equally picky for growing on the windowsill and in the open ground, it quickly develops, grows, blooms and bears fruit. Passiflora often blooms over a long time period, usually from June to October (with peak flowering in August).
Passiflora from seeds, the cultivation of which is not difficult, is a fairly unpretentious, fast-growing plant. But, as in any other business, it is necessary to know some tricks how to grow passionflower from seeds, because it is precisely this stage for some who are not initiated into the sacraments that in fact turns out to be the most difficult. In the annotations that are attached to the seeds, the terms are specified from 3-4 to 12 months, depending on the variety of the selected vine, and the temperature regime must be maintained within 24º. At the very least - this is unrealistic, one might even say - impracticable. But, it turns out, in fact, adhering to some nuances, you can grow passionflower in a shorter time, and after about four months, it will begin to bear fruit. So, we pass to the most interesting.
Passionflower. Seed cultivation
On the Internet, on forums and blogs, this burning issue is also widely discussed. Many complain about the whims of this culture, which explains their many failures. Although, in general, passiflora from seeds is a very real task. To do this, prepare the following:
- passionflower seeds;
- peat tablet;
- lemon;
- sandpaper (fine).
Passiflora from seeds. Growing instruction
- It is very necessary to grate the seeds with sandpaper.
- In a small vessel (suitable, as an option, a small glass) squeeze the juice of lemon. Dip the seeds in it and leave for a day.
- Then plant the seeds in a peat tablet and put in a warm place. You can put a tablet in a plastic box and place it on the battery, laying on it first, for example, a terry towel. Ventilate a miniature greenhouse every day.
- After three weeks, the sowing will need to be rearranged on the windowsill.
- Seedlings should appear after a week. In the phase when two leaves are formed, the seedlings should be dived into pots with a diameter of 7 cm one at a time.
So, it’s very simple and affordable, with a little effort, you can grow a flower. Passiflora from seeds is a spectacular plant with large flowers, depending on the variety, differing in unusually bright shades and structure.
Both the north and south sides are equally suitable for keeping the plant. However, passionflower does not like too hot rooms, the optimal temperature in the summer is considered to be a range from 18 to 24 degrees. Otherwise, if the temperature is too high, the passionflower begins to lose its decorative effect, the number of flowers is reduced, the leaves dry.
The plant must often be sprayed and watered from spring to autumn, keeping the soil constantly moist. In winter, watering is reduced to once a week. Passiflora is transferred to a cool room with an estimated temperature of 13-16 degrees.
In the spring, passiflora is transplanted, having previously been cut by 1/3. He suffers even a radical haircut of passionflower completely without problems and begins to delight again with its rapid growth, flowering and fruiting.