Author Topic: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida  (Read 1886 times)

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Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« on: November 22, 2022, 04:01:35 PM »
Hello Everyone!

Looking for p. nitida. I have a plant, and have some sprouts that may or may not make it (snail attack).

As I don't know if 2 plants are need for pollination/fruit (does anyone know if p. nitida is self fertile?), looking for another plant.

Willing to buy or even trade. Not sure my plant is big enough for cuttings yet, but would be willing to trade material with another nitida owner. Have other material for trade.

Thanks for all info and leads.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2022, 05:02:33 PM »
I have a young Nitida but mine is way young.  Not sure if self pollinating but I hope it is because I only have the one plant.  It is a quick grower though and develops roots super fast so I suppose will know by next year or 2 if self fertile.  I am basically treating it like a regular passionfruit and it is doing great.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2022, 05:06:54 PM »
I have a young Nitida but mine is way young.  Not sure if self pollinating but I hope it is because I only have the one plant.  It is a quick grower though and develops roots super fast so I suppose will know by next year or 2 if self fertile.  I am basically treating it like a regular passionfruit and it is doing great.

Let's trade plant material when ours get older.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2022, 09:21:48 AM »
I have one in pot thats probably big enough for taking some cuttings. Would be into trading.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2022, 09:23:06 AM »
Also the guy i got it from said that he got good fruit set with hand pollination, he didnt say anything about needing multiple plants.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2022, 04:22:08 AM »
I have several Passiflora laurifolia sprouts coming up in pot. I read that Laurifolia is quite similar to Nitida, maybe even a pollinator?  They're too small for the journey now, but should be good to go in the spring. I'll send you one.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2022, 08:48:51 AM »
Thanks Stomata! Let's do a trade in the near future. My plant is not quite ready for cuttings, but soon.

Thanks Benjamin. I have a few p. laurifolia plants. One of them is over 60 feet. Grows up and down a large pongam tree. Was sold to me as nitida, but has revealed itself to be otherwise. Will post a pic soon, the stalk on this thing is nuts.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2022, 12:11:43 PM »
Peaceful Heritage Nursery has a great selection that they have seeds available for.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2023, 05:06:20 PM »
Just as a follow up, I can confirm that Nitida can probably withstand some amount of cold at a young age.  Doing great in 10b outdoors potted the whole winter.  I did cover it with a plastic bag on the coldest of cold December nights (probably high 30s here so not too cold) but all it showed was a loss of maybe a few older leaves and its growth slowed down, but is now picking back up quickly probably approaching close to 1.5-2 feet tall now.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2023, 08:09:32 PM »
Thanks elandybarr. I checked their site, no p. nitida or much of a selection at the moment.

SDPirate, having similar experience here in 10b on the East Coast. Repotted a few weeks ago, and she's been cooking along. Didn't seem fazed at all by the recent cold spells. And another one is on the way.

Brought inside for a few quick shots:





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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2023, 09:02:40 PM »
Try using Passiflora caerulea for pollination (if you don't care about hybridizing). They are a stud in my garden and it's what i use to pollinate my stubborn fruits.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2023, 02:01:31 PM »
Update on the Nitida.  The vine went semi-dormant here, I assume because our particularly rainy and cold winter. It would drop a few bottom level leaves but still push out growth slowly on the top.  Now that we are starting to warm up, new growth and vines emerging at the bottom.

Here is a couple pics of the West Coast counterpart:





The main vine at the soil is starting look more woody as well.  Probably will still be a while before I have abundant vines.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2023, 10:34:57 AM »
Hey all-

I got a line of some fresh P. nitida seeds-

anyone interested pm me

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2023, 11:06:45 AM »
PM sent

Updated pic of p. nitida, going kind of nuts



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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2023, 11:40:06 AM »
Wow Rob, yours is killing it.  Just shows you how different our zones can be with the same label, no doubt you guys have higher humidity and all that.  I am just glad that mine made it through our winter and ready to kick into high gear for growth.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2023, 11:04:23 AM »
I'm super interested in p. nitida. How are y'alls plants doing? I'm in SoCal don't 10b and have around 15 passiflora varieties including some p. Laurifolia seedlings. Looking to add p. Nitida. But curious if it needs a pollinator. I do have 5 different caerula planted from different sources to help with pollination too if needed.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2023, 12:29:15 PM »
Mine is doing fine.  It does become a little ragged looking in our winter but is bouncing back nicely (no doubt still smaller than Rob's). 

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2023, 01:01:27 PM »
Ours has been hammered by the caterpillars, but is going strong =)

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2023, 06:00:57 PM »
Ours has been hammered by the caterpillars, but is going strong =)

I would take caterpillars all day versus the 2 months of straight gray weather we had for May and June, it basically halted any growth.  This one really thrives on warm sun (and humidity of which we have little here).

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2023, 03:04:14 AM »
I hear you. I'm in South Orange county on the Coast. This weather has been brutal. Finally have sunshine and my plants are finally starting to grow. I also lost some other passify from all the rain we got this winter.

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2023, 03:07:06 AM »
Does any one have cuttings or rooted cuttings for sale ?

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2023, 04:45:25 PM »
Too soon for me to cut.  Now that summer sun is kicking it is looking a little less ragged.  Will probably hit it with some hollytone again soon.  Here is a pic from today.




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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #22 on: August 13, 2023, 02:33:16 PM »
Did we ever find out if P. nitida is self-fertile? I just have one now, the others inexplicably dying. If anyone still has some seeds available, please let me know. Also can trade cuttings by the end of the growing season. Thanks!

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2023, 06:21:56 PM »
Sad to report our vigorous vine has died. Not sure if the heatwave was partially responsible, but this is the 2nd nice sized vine that has died on me. This one was in a pot, the other was planted in ground. Anybody having luck with passiflora nitida?

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Re: Searching for Plants, Cuttings, or Seeds of Passiflora Nitida
« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2023, 07:51:05 PM »
Define luck? Lol.  I can post another picture of mine later on, I don't really have a recent one.  It picked up some growth during summer but not a whole lot, probably nowhere near what you had going on there in Florida but we also rarely peak above mid 90's here on the coast.  I am convinced it would definitely do better somewhere that has consistent warmth/humidity throughout the year.  That being said mine is alive and fine for now, but with winter approaching I imagine it will look ragged coming out of it once again.  The only good thing I know to come out of it is it can handle like 36F in our cold snaps and be fine.  Fingers crossed that it flowers before the end of its lifespan.  ;D