Passiflora antioquiensis

[Darold Petty]

I paid an extravagant sum of money for a small start of this plant in 2021, but now I am gratified that I did purchase it.  Here is the first flowering.  It took a long time to really get established with active growth.  It grows over a huge Platycerium bifurcatum in the crotch of a Metrosideros excelsa.  My only complaint is that it wants to just sprawl outwards, and less to grow vertically up the tree branch structure.   

[Jonathan]

It's a beautiful thing Darold, congratulations.

[TropicsEnjoyer]

there are just too many species and they’re all so beautiful. i love that red flower too, wish i had something like that but my edulis is already taking over haha

[metalfan]

 

i love that one!

[Manalto]

That's a beauty! I'll bet the hummingbirds know your house.

Will it fruit in San Francisco?

[happypalms]

I can see why you paid good dollars for it, a real show of a flower. I don’t hesitate in paying what the grower wants as a grower myself, I understand what’s involved in exotic rare plants. There is a saying if you see a plant you have always wanted or just want it and don’t buy it you may never see that plant again for sale. And a few coins should never stand in the way of obtaining that plant!

[Darold Petty]

On 11/30/2024 at 5:43 PM, Manalto said:

That's a beauty! I'll bet the hummingbirds know your house.

Will it fruit in San Francisco?

We have two species that migrate seasonally and one year round resident hummingbird,  Calypte anna. I would be thrilled if fruit is produced ! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna's_hummingbird

[Josue Diaz]

Very nice! The now defunct Annies had a hybrid of antioquiensis with perritae (Mission Dolores). I tried it twice in Fresno and it did not survive summer. Like a fool, I would probably try antioquiensis if I was presented with the opportunity lol

[Rivera]

Good to see the flowers coming Darold. 👍