Love this vine!
I post about the maypop (Passiflora involucrata incarnata) vine a few times each year, but I just can't help it. The blooms are so beautiful, intricate, and fragrant, the vine is vigorous and attractive...
What's not to love about this cold-hardy native?
Well, except for the fact that it's quite vigorous, spreading from its thick roots. I don't even know how many of these vines I have now. Did some grow from seed, or did they all just spread from the same parent plant?
You know, I don't really care.
They're just too fabulous, blooming all summer long...
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| These are at head level, and I hit them each time I walk by. |
...then producing dozens of fruits.
Not that these are fruits to get overly excited about. They're mostly empty shells, an air pocket surrounding seeds that are encased in a juicy pulp. Oh, but it's such a yummy pulp!
They're not ripe yet, but in the next few weeks I think...
Edit: I have such a hard time with the species name of this one. I always oscillate between "involucrata" (incorrect) and "incarnata" (correct), then convince myself that the wrong one is right. Passiflora incarnata is the correct name for maypop. Sorry!)
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Good photographs. I don't recall seeing this plant before.
Cold hardy? I better look for one here then, it looks great!
I've never heard of the fruits developing around here, how intriguing!
Hi Alan! I absolutely love every passiflora. But wait, you just said cold-hardy? what is its hardiness? I would love to try it if its hardy enough.
Passionfruit is my favorite flavor in the world. Yes, the pulp is slimy, but it's soooo good in smoothies and mixed with other juice. I've never had maypop fruit, but I assume it's essentially similar to Passiflora edulis.
DC Tropics: certainly is ready to take over, but that's one of the things I like about it. Vines that creep along all summer, barely getting to 5' by fall -- those are not for me! :)
Lisa: zone 5 to 9. Email me if you want a division (anybody in the US). I have many to dig up.
Thanks Alan! wow, I thought the hardiest passiflora was Passiflora caerulea. It´s great to know there is one hardy to zone 5!! I live in Spain, not in the US, but thank you very much for your offer!! It must look beautiful in your garden.
hi Alan,
I always wanted one of these! Would love a division if you still have any. Have Konjac corms to trade if interested!
Paul: email me! I have plenty of Konjac corms already, but let's talk.