Passion vines (Passiflora sprucei) are one of the most beautiful vines you can plant in your garden not only for yourself but for three of Florida’s most abundant butterflies: zebra, gulf fritillary ...
There are few flowers we grow here in Dallas that are as exotic and intriguing as the passion flower. If you happen to have a passion flower vine in your garden, then you’ve no doubt been enjoying an ...
Ten years ago, my daughter Kristin, then just 7 years old, and I were exploring Strybing Arboretum, the famous botanical garden in San Francisco. There, on a back wall were several enormous passion ...
Q: I’m going on my fourth season, and I can’t get our passion flower to bloom. We have vines galore. I’ve adjusted soil pH, fertilized, watered, trellised and not a sign of a bloom. Any ideas? It gets ...
Some vines, such as Arabian jasmine, mandevilla and stephanotis, are valued for their perfume. Others, passion flower and coral honeysuckle among them, attract butterflies. Some are grown simply for ...
It might look prissy, but passion flower vine performs better with minimal care. Its blossoms can be up to 6 inches across. L.A. Jackson Q: I’m going on my fourth season, and I can’t get our passion ...