How to Grow, Harvest, Eat & Control: Maypop (Hardy Passionfruit Vine) Passiflora Incarnata -TIPS

I'm getting loads of passion fruits! But you really need to know this before deciding to plant a passion fruit vine...

0:00 - The amazing passionflower!
0:32 - The perfect passionfruit pollinators
1:02 - How to eat maypop passion fruits
1:36 - When are passion fruits ripe & how to harvest them?
2:06 - Passiflora incarnata (Maypop): The cold-hardy passionfruit
2:33 - Is the passionfruit a native plant?
3:01 - Where to grow passionfruit vines
3:47 - Are passionfruit vines highly flammable?
4:49 - Is the passionfruit highly invasive?
5:50 - How to control passionfruit suckers
6:24 - Is the passionfruit vine worth getting?

FAQ:

Can you grow passion fruits in temperate climates?
➝ Answer: Yes! Many passion fruit vines are tropical & can only grow in zone 9 or warmer. But the Passiflora incarnata is a cold hardy passionfruit. It has been known to grow as cold as zone 5.

How to grow passion fruits in cold climates?
➝ Answer: Select Passiflora incarnata. This is a cold-hardy passiflora. Plant the vine in the warmest, south-facing spot on your lot. If your property has any warm micro-climate pockets, all the better! The foliage will completely die down when the weather freezes. But you can protect the roots with a layer of mulch.

Why isn't maypop vine coming up in the spring?
➝ Answer: Give it time. Maypop passion vines are cold hardy, but they're still heat loving plants. It takes time for the soil to warm up in the spring. As the soil heats up, you can expect to see vine emerging in mid to late spring. In zone 6, my passion vines don't wake up until May.

Why passionfruit vine doesn't makes flowers?
➝ Answer: Poor sun exposure. For optimal flowering, passifloras should be planted in full sunlight. In the northern hemisphere, that means they should be planted in a spot where they get southern exposure.

Why passionfruit makes flowers but no fruit?
➝ Answer: Poor pollination. Passionfruits can be pollinated by h& with a cotton swab. It's easier to attract pollinators. Grow plenty of flowering herbs. Avoid insecticides. Do not trap & kill bumblebees or carpenter bees. Carpenter bees are the ideal pollinator for Passionfruits. More here:    • How to Get Rid of Carpenter Bees: Sto...  

How to tell when the passionfruits are ripe?
➝ Answer: Passiflora incarnata fruits are green, even when ripe. But you can tell that they are ripened because they change from a deep emerald green to a pale yellow-green in color. When the fruits are completely ripe, they will drop off of the vine. You can simply pick them up to harvest!

How to eat Passiflora incarnata fruits?
➝ Answer: To eat the passion fruits, you simply pinch the soft outer skin & tear them open. Then you can scoop out the soft pulp. Try swooshing the pulp around in your mouth & just swallow it whole, with seeds intact. The seeds are large & very hard. I prefer not to bite into the seeds, because I would rather not break a tooth!

What do Maypop passionfruits taste like?
➝ Answer: The fruit are very aromatic. They have a sweet tropical smell. The pulp is squishy & juicy. It tastes like Hawaiian punch!

Is the Passiflora incarnata highly / extremely flammable?
➝ Answer: Some sources claim passionfruit vines are fire hazards. I've seen no studies that demonstrate this. In my testing, I found that the fresh green leaves & vines are not quick to ignite. Perhaps the foliage needs to be dried before being highly flammable? Removing old, dead growth can help to mitigate fire risk. If you have wildfire concerns, do not plant ANY plant materials next to your structures.

Is the Passiflora incarnata passionfruit a native plant?
➝ Answer: Yes. It's native to somewhere. But that doesn't mean it's native to your area. Check the map in this video to see the native range in the US. Primarily, the Passiflora incarnata is known to grow in the southeastern US states.

Is the Passiflora incarnata passionfruit an invasive plant?
➝ Answer: In areas where the plant is known to be native, it cannot be classified as "invasive." Outside of its native range, you might find the plant on invasive lists. Regardless, the Passiflora incarnata is a VERY aggressively growing vine. In that sense, it certainly has an invasive growth habit.

How to control the Passiflora incarnata passionfruit plant?
➝ Answer: After several years, plants may send roots 30 feet away from where it was first planted. They send up suckers all thru your garden. You need to restrict root spread. The best way is with a rhizome barrier. Dig a trench 18" to 24" deep. Line it with a continuous layer of thick plastic to create an impassable barrier to stop the roots.


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