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

[@Albopepper]

*Read more at my site:* link.albopepper.com/maypops

[@GeneracionGoshen777]

do you sell seeds? I'm interested on buying and I also leave in PA

[@audreysolino5897]

I'm in northern California. Thx for the information. We get tons of butterflies on our passionflower vine. I have to pick off caterpillars that can d3cimate the vine.

[@kayjax5230]

Ours has so many flowers and plenty of pollinators but flowers immediately fall off. All day sun in zone 6. Not one fruit. What could be wrong 😢

[@kuvasz93]

I don’t know if the may pop and a tropical passion fruit taste the same. But many years ago I was on a passion, fruit juice kick and I was drinking a small can a day in the summer because it’s very refreshing. A couple of weeks later I started feeling lightheaded and weak and I went to see my doctor. He noticed my pressure was very low and he asked me what I was doing lately. I told him about my drinking passion fruit juice every day and he told me to slow down because passionfruit lowers blood pressure. Years later, I shared my story with a co-worker because, although he was physically fit and exercised every day, he continued to have high blood pressure and he was on meds. He started drinking a can a day for 30 days, and the doctor took him off all his blood pressure medicines. I’m not a doctor, but I’ve seen the effects of drinking this delicious fruit pulp in juice form first hand. Hope it helps somebody out there.

[@SheilaMore-l4v]

Thank you that’s very good information to know that it can lower your blood sugar. That’s very very important. Glad you’re OK.

[@user-pn8tm5eq3u]

@@SheilaMore-l4vpressure, not sugar

[@angelmarcano5416]

I planted my passion fruit vine in the base of my oak tree and it took over the oak tree. When people see it they are amazed at how beautiful my oak tree is with all the beautiful flowers and fruits. I love my oak- passion fruit tree !

[@Blackdove-w5o]

I have just bought the passion flower caerulea ,just read ,it's evasive .I have a giant oak tree maybe 150 to 200 yrs old ,but I am scared to plant it ,as it mybtake over everything 😊

[@deleqtronica8733]

It's going to eventually choke out the oak tree and kill it.

[@vickieinks555]

I just discovered this vine on my property in GA and one fell to the ground as soon as I touched the vine. So glad I found your video. I will have my hubby make a lattice wall for them to grow. I love eating off of my land.

[@Albopepper]

I agree! Thanks for sharing your experience. 😁

[@bobbyzeigler3850]

So these are edible? They grow wild on my property here in central GA.

[@tanyajackson]

I have had one for the past 4 years. It finally is giving me flowers and the beginning of fruit. I have kept her in a pot this whole time. These are the most beautiful flowers I've had yet. ❤❤❤

[@Lightharvest-dd2bf]

Comprehensive!! So important to know how far the rhizomes will run, and how tough & deep they run! Also, it's important to know how to eat them. Wise;, about flammability of landscaping plants. One of the best-told plant videos I've seen. Thanks!!

[@dew-drop]

Never thought about trenching to control plant spreading! Super cool

[@Albopepper]

I'm glad you liked the idea! Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@teperikaetr]

I am glad I watch your video before I plant my passionflower incarnata into the ground. I just found this plant today, because I want to grow my own for tea, and if I get fruit that will be a bonus. I will repotted next spring time, but I Wil not put it on the ground.. Thank you for the info.

[@diegosaurusrex8652]

I’m from Brazil and my dad always has passion flower vines. The fruit makes fantastic juices and desserts, and has a natural calming effect. It is so beautiful, I never knew I could grow it in my zone here in the US. I just bought one, will try to grow it in my deck.

[@sakeenaali5385]

I started walking in my neighborhood and found them growing wild in the woods behind my house. I can't wait to try the fruits!

[@littlelinda6339]

This is the information I was looking for. Thanks

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad the info was helpful. 😃

[@SheilaMore-l4v]

Thank you so much for this information. My husband just planted one outback. He needs to know we can’t let it overtake but they are beautiful. And yes I would love the flowers in the fruit. Thanks for the video you got some beautiful flowers. I hope ours is dark purple.💜💜💜💜

[@raymondkyruana118]

Thank you for making this video! I bought a plant two years ago but it died due to being unprotected and being exposed to that crazy cold snap of February 2023 (down to -12 F). I didn't replace it because I didn't think I would be able to get fruit off of it but this inspired me to give it another try

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! I hope you can get it to work for you this time!! Buying 2 plants might help with pollination. I know that carpenter bees work super well as distributing pollen, so hopefully you have some of them in your area.

[@teenaneuner3376]

Wow! That sure is a grower. The flowers are really beautiful. I have smelled them before although, I have never tasted them. The flowers have such a wonderful sweet smell. Reminds me a bit of the night blooming cereus we once had. Just like them, I remember the smell of the passion fruit flowers filling the air. I also read your book. I know your target is a younger audience but I also learned some things from it when I read it. The illustrations are great. Wish my kids were younger cause I think they'd really like it. Thanx for sharing the video.

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching & buying my book!! Yeah my dad was interested in growing this vine but I made a point to warn him about how far it can spread. You need to plan wisely!

[@CathyFlo]

Best info about passion fruit. Thank you.

[@JCSIspired]

I just found out about these at work. Here in Louisville KY. The flowers are BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@kp76333]

I took am in Kentucky and just today found some growing in my field

[@OccamsSledgehammer]

4:19 Exactly. Old dead foliage is an issue and these are prohibited in Australia (I believe) for that reason. Wildfires.

[@Albopepper]

They have an entire growing guide showing how to grow passion fruit in Queensland, Australia: era.daf.qld.gov.au/id/eprint/2093/

[@RXM73]

I'm in phx az, i planted my passaflora incarnata in late April. Its grown approximately 3 ft up a trellis full green but only produced a single flower which was cause for a celebration and photo shoot. But that's it. It's late July with temps of 110* + but no more blooms. I'm hoping next spring brings an abundance. We'll see.

[@careyb3240]

I'm in Ohio and last year I planted mine and it grew but no flowers or fruit. This year it grew and had dropped a shoot and now I have had several flowers several more buds and currently one fruit. So it's like it needed a session to acclimate itself. I have been very pleased.

[@davenooner2142]

Thank You! We have them wild around here too. But in the past four years they seem to have gone missing around our property.

[@missionunpossible]

Great vid. I was curious why mine had 'jumped' position in the beds a couple of time. sounds like suckers rather than the few fruit germinating!

[@utopianna]

appreciate the info. I'll be pulling mine up. It's trying to take over my honeysuckle, clematis, forsythia, really everything close by. It's like Seymour. I loved the leaves and blossoms (1st year bloom) but its first will be its last.

[@kellyjarnagin7360]

I just started trying to root some from a friend's vine! They are so beautiful 😍

[@threeriversforge1997]

Awesome to know! I was looking to add that to my garden, but now I won't. I wanted the flowers more than anything, but I can't deal with anything that aggressive. I'm already being overrun by invasive bamboo, privet, honeysuckle, creeping charlie, english ivy, and wisteria. While I love planting native plants in the yard, I really can't have something else that requires so much work to contain! Unless, maybe, it would climb up the bamboo and swamp it! I wonder if it would?

[@whogavehimafork]

Unfortunately I can't recommend blackberries or raspberries, they're almost as aggressive as passion plants. My only hope is that the wild dewberries in my yard help me fight off the scourge of wisteria and honeysuckle I'm suffering at the moment

[@mikecat23]

Grow it in pots

[@FallofftheMap]

I have giant passionfruit, banana passionfruit, and a few other more tropical varieties. Giant passionfruit is my favorite. It’s hearty, healthy, productive, and the fruit produce a melon like flesh in addition to the passionfruit seeds and pulp.

[@FrankSantimauro]

Very informative! Makes me want to grow my own. Thanks Al!

[@Albopepper]

Sure thing Frank! If you ever find a friend with some extra fruits, you definitely should sample some. They taste quite good. 😉

[@TeffyBabyy]

Wonderful video!! Very informative and useful!! I definitely want to start a passion fruit vinegar next spring!! I've always loved the flowers, which is the main reason I initially wanted to start growing them, but now I'm very interested in trying the fruits!!

[@Albopepper]

Passion fruit vinegar. That's an interesting idea! Thanks for taking time to watch!! 😀

[@myname20onehondred]

Passion Fruits taste amazing. I'm looking forward to growing some of my own. Thank you so much for the information :)

[@Albopepper]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching. 😃 Yeah, they do taste really good. I have a brother who's not very fond of fruit, but he sure loves passion fruits!!

[@unmeaninglessly143]

Im salivating watching you each that because I've had a tree before, different variety. One of the best tasting fruit. Easily beat overrated strawberry. Because personally, i love sweet zesty fruits

[@kele1264]

I've never tried passionfruit before. As soon as I find some market that has them, I'll buy a few and try them. If I like them, the next step is recipes! Thanks Albo!

[@Albopepper]

Thanks so much for watching! 🙂

[@whogavehimafork]

It never ceases to amaze me how such a beautiful and exotic flower is native to my area. There's an incredible wealth of under appreciated native plants that i find far more appealing than non-native cultivars. You noted how aggressive the vine is even in its native environments. It sounds like it behaves like native brambles. I have been growing wild blackberries and dewberries in my garden for about two years. They are native to this area and they're extremely common. But as I'm sure some of you already know, if you give any member of the rubus genus an inch, it will take a mile. As delicious as they are, i still need to be able to physically get to the berries without my skin being absolutely shredded to bits

[@GmamaGrowz]

Awesome information 🤓 I just purchased my first Maypop and I'm excited to see it grow, TFS!

[@johanconradie2120]

That vine can be used to perfection to start compost heap, as green material

[@KatWoodland]

Delightful video with helpful information. Thanks for sharing it!

[@saraheidemann7961]

Getting one today. Lets see how it goes. I am in Seattle WA.

[@TheGratefulGarden]

Western PA here as well! Thanks for the tips!

[@memph7610]

I don't notice a colour change on my fruit when they're ripe, only that they start smelling nice, and I just wait for them to drop off the vine on their own before eating them. I tried growing them in-ground in suburban Toronto (Zone 6a) and they overwintered but they took until late June to emerge due to the cooler spring/summer weather we get, which didn't give them enough time to grow fruit. So I'm currently growing them in big containers so that I can bring them into the house in April/May and wake them up with 70F room temperature warmth. That also helps limit the invasiveness, and I still get a respectable amount of fruit (about 40 per plant). I see you've put up rhizome barriers on your property, but what about your neighbour? Is his yard being over-run? :P

[@randomperson6454]

So, creat a barrier around the planting space before planting. Well noted. Had no idea that they take over so easily.

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! Hopefully this info can help out. :)

[@Weezii668]

I wish I had known that 10 years ago when I planted mine. It comes up everywhere except where I originally planted it (to grow on a lattice on my front porch). But so far it really hasn't caused a problem, as the new shoots are spaced far enough apart so as not to completely take over an area. I just keep pulling up those that I don't want.

[@JacindaH]

Do the roots survive freezing temperatures over winter? Excellent video. Thanks for sharing

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! If the plant is rooted in the ground, the roots can survive freezing temperatures. I'm in zone 6 and my plants keeps coming back. You could apply a layer of mulch for insulation.

[@JacindaH]

@@Albopepper oh great! We have a deck that I'd love to grow these on and I'm zone 6 as well.

[@Albopepper]

I hope it does well for you! They are lovely flowers and tasty fruit. 😃

[@Chopperdoll]

I’m glad I watched this. I planted 2 and butterflies laid so many eggs they ate both plants. I bought 8 more plants and the caterpillars ate them as well. I have 1 plant left with leaves and they’re eating them now. I bought 4 more and put them in a butterfly enclosure so they can grow without being eaten. Hopefully they will keep growing since I’m in zone 9b. After watching this I will plant them in 2 containers with a arch connecting the 2. This is a great video.

[@debbiedavid4392]

Hello. Just found this video on PF vines. A bird giffed me seeds, I didn’t know what they were until this year, when I saw flowers ! They have grown like crazy. I don’t have them on a fence/trellis. The little shoots keep popping up, I’m not sure what to do about them, they’re in my front flower bed. I’m in N Central TX. Can they be transplanted and should I fertilize??? I haven’t seen any fruit, but several flowers and more coming on !!!

[@Trotchu]

Hi, nice video. Do you know how drought tolerant the plant is? I know it would do better in rich moist soil though.

[@Albopepper]

Thanks! I'm not sure how dry the soil can get before the plant really starts to suffer. I don't ever water my plant. Here in western PA we get a decent amount of rain. But we get dry spells too and the plant has survived fine without ever wilting.

[@Trotchu]

@@Albopepper Ok thanks for the info!

[@Mindy56743]

I have a small plant that grows with my snowball bush. I was hoping to find out how to move part of it to another part of my yard.. the leaves and the flowers are used to make tea that is quite expensive to purchase and I love tea. It is also used as a medicine for sleep, blood pressure, anxiety and female hormone issues. I would be a horrible neighbor if I lived near you. I would be cutting bits off often to make into tea lol

[@cathyworland7541]

I didn't plant mine, they just showed up out of the blue in my yard and on my fence line. I ha e fruits but have bot been able to get any that are sweet. When is the best time to harvest them? I love that o have the big bumble bees pollinating g and now they have spread over into my neighbors yard and luckily he doesn't care. It definitely thrives and flourishes like crazy. I know very little about this vine but love it's beauty and can't wait to try a sweet treat someday.

[@Albopepper]

That sounds great! For the type that I have, I just allow the fruits to naturally drop from the vine. Or sometimes they may stay attached by tendrils, but I'll pull them off once they turn yellow-green. It takes patience, but by doing it that way, they are always sweet for me! 😁

[@ew1usnr]

I never knew that they were edible. When I was a kid, I used to see those things growing wild in orange groves northeast of Orlando.

[@jhund81001]

My neighbor has a bunch of staghorn sumacs growing right next to the fence on the other side in his yard. I get the same problem with suckers.. I might try that technique you used to stop your passionfruit roots. Do you think it would work for me?

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! Yes, this should be a very effective way to stop them from spreading. I used heavy duty 20 mil plastic. Make sure you tape any seams. I would go 24 inches deep. After placing the barrier, you might find suckers coming up on your side. They would be from remnant pieces of root that remained in your soil. Dig them up if convenient. But at least, you should keep ripping out the suckers. Over time, the root fragments should get starved out and they will die.

[@galeriadesol948]

Thank you! Do you use it as a tea (anxiety and depression)? I'm interested in the preparation.

[@Lightharvest-dd2bf]

Ditto. And does it help you get to sleep and stay asleep?

[@thatgardeninggirl2864]

Its a Tennessee wildflower (i live in Tn) however I ordered my seeds off amazon 5 years ago I have anout 8 all over my property The amount of people that have stopped and asked me what this plant is & if the can have a piece (the pop up all throughout the yard) ive shared at least 30 plants with people ❤

[@SG-gq9wz]

Hello, I have grown a passion fruit from a seed a few months ago. I was wondering if it needed to be grafted?

[@littlebiscuit53]

Those are quite some roots. I heard they like to send runners out but that's intimidating. I live in a state that doesn't normally have them but I tried planting a few in spring to see if they can make it. I ordered the incarnata variety. I'm going to need to rethink the trellis I put up, some sites say it will only get 8ft😂

[@Albopepper]

Yeah, there's a broad range of info. Some planting locations may impact growth differently. It also makes me wonder if there are some differences in genetics? I know that it gets rather hot along that fence, but I never fertilize or water that vine. And it still goes crazy for me! 😲

[@paulac.1308]

Have you considered growing it in a pot? If it is not native to your area, that may be a better bet so you can keep it under control. They can be very aggressive.

[@mariomene2051]

Really useful information!

[@sjhall2009]

I have a wild vine growing on my land here near Oklahoma City. I first noticed it 3 years ago. It isn't growing anywhere near as invasively as yours. Although there is something eating it, a lot of the leaves have holes.

[@Albopepper]

I'm glad it seems easier to control. I wonder what sorta bug is munching on it? Thanks for watching! 😀

[@susankarpy9246]

Those most likely are Gulf fritillary . The plant is host plant to them. Could also be zebra longwing, Julia heliconian (sometimes called a Julia longwing) and variegated fritillary.

[@Lightharvest-dd2bf]

@@susankarpy9246 Love how artists in England used to include hole-y foliage in their flower illustrations. : )

[@alptunga]

lol you enlightened me twice in a single day. first for growlights which someone recommended you from reddit. Second i was wondering about a beautiful garden i saw today, what was those yellow fruits next to passiflora flowers with bees.

[@Albopepper]

I'm glad my videos are able to help out! Welcome to my channel & thanks a bunch for watching. 🙂

[@teenaneuner3376]

Wow! That sure is a grower. The flowers are really beautiful. I have smelled them before. They're really a wonderful smell. Reminds me a bit of the night blooming cereus we once had. Just like them I remember the smell of the passion fruit flowers filling the air. Thanx for sharing this video.

[@kele1264]

The flowers are so pretty! I'd work hard to keep the vine away from my house and utilities. Thanks for the warning! Disaster averted!

[@Albopepper]

I'm glad the info was able to help! Yes, it's such a pretty flower though... ☺️

[@wendyward2585]

Do you give cuttings/plants away? If so, I am interested

[@kchedville]

You don't have to protect it during the Winter Time? I just received a Plant today ( the Passiflora Incarnata) and hope i can get it to grow as nice as yours, I am in the New Grow 9. Thanks for a nice video.

[@dorareyna3791]

Wow! how you clean all after winter?

[@Albopepper]

LOL, a little bit at a time. Once the frost kills the tops of the plants, they are easier to remove.

[@alybrynjohnson2495]

Do you have any experience with yellow passionflower? I’m interested in getting something to duke it out with my neighbor’s escaped english ivy, and yellow and incarnata are my two native varieties, but I can’t find anything about the relative “aggression” or whether the yellow passionfruit is worth eating

[@tropicalfruitman4394]

Great info. Happy growing.

[@julesk3816]

this is very helpful to see! i'm debating buying a maypop, but i'm definitely a little worried about the aggressive/invasive behaviour it displays. has anyone had success growing it in a container, like a large grow bag? i live in an area that hovers between zones 5b/6a, so i was hoping growing it in a container would let me overwinter it indoors. i'd love to know if anyone's succeeded in growing maypop in a container and kept it from growing out of control, while not negatively impacting its fruiting potential.

[@stellamortem9434]

It really does take it's time to come out after winter 😆 I planted a new one in late February and it still hasn't come out of the ground, I'm glad u specified that it needs really warm soil temperatures to wake up cause I must say I've been a little bit concerned that it wasn't gonna come out at all 🤐

[@whogavehimafork]

I had a similar issue this year while trying to grow blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) from seed. The plants spread through rhizomes readily and begin emerging quite early in the spring, but their seeds will make you think you've done something wrong and killed them with how long they take to germinate. I'm sure they would germinate just fine if you direct winter sow them. I don't recommend attempting to spring sow them for novices.

[@JulianaLima-gb6nc]

Thank"u...for informetion.

[@Maybehomebody]

Last year, on my walk around the walking trails, I found ripe passionfruit, and I had few of them as I was walking.

[@Albopepper]

Nice! Sounds like a wonderful time in nature!! 🙂

[@ConstantGardener-q9q]

Excellent video

[@TheTimeMachine67]

It’s my state flower and I can’t seem to get a plant to last! Where I do find it wild though it takes over, mostly in open fields. Seems to like climbing up higher less where I am.

[@Trotchu]

Hey I was wondering if your vines have started budding out yet. I bought 2 plants recently and they kind of look dead with no buds. Not sure if they are done for or if these vines just take a while to bud out.

[@Albopepper]

Are they still in pots or did you already plant them in the ground? It partially depends on what zone you live in and even what microclimate you may have surrounding the plants. Mine are now sending shoots up out of the ground. I'm in Zone 6b and the spot where they grow gets very warm from the full sun exposure next to the black pavement. You might just need to give it a little more time. Hopefully they are healthy and grow well!

[@Trotchu]

@@Albopepper I planted them last week. I am in zone 6b as well and they are planted in full sun. I ordered the plants online from a reputable nursery but they looked unhealthy on arrival. I will wait another week and if I don't see any life, I will just ask for a refund. One problem could be that I planted before heavy rains that may have oversoaked the plants. Not sure but I have never had any issues with other plants or trees close by. Thanks

[@bugbunny1306]

What is a good passion fruit for 9b and not so invasive for lack of a better word?

[@DrewCreate]

I just ordered a start. I’m a little worried about its invasive tendencies. I want to use it to cover. Fence in a small garden area near my hot tub to create a private outdoor shower. Do you think I could accomplish that planting it in a long pot?

[@oneperson5760]

oh dear. I'm in Louisiana and I had one pop up in my main garden this year, scrambling up my dent corn. it smelled heavenly, so I just transplanted a bit of it to my new raised bed where my asparagus and strawberries are. What have I done?!?! It may crowd out the asparagus and strawberries.

[@Albopepper]

No worries! If you've only just planted it this year, it shouldn't be too hard to either move or even eliminate it before it gets well established. Hopefully you can find a more fitting spot for it, since it's such a lovely plant!

[@oneperson5760]

@@Albopepper I only transplanted it about 10 days ago. It's still wilty-looking from transplant. I've had the idea to lift it, put it in a large pot, and put a board across the corner of the raised bed, setting the pot atop the board, so I can watch to make sure the roots don't escape into the soil below. Thanks! I'm so glad I found your video, or I would have had grief from this plant. I may still, because it's popping up all over my main garden. I'm hoping my chickens and geese will control it.

[@GoldenLife-uq2ms]

Yikes! Had no idea it is so invasive. Hmm. I planted it two yesterday in a pollinating garden for a friend. In a front yard up a trellis idea. Hope it doesn't create issues with the roots so close to the house. On another note, it sounds like a great plant for a guerrilla gardener put one if every downtown to grow on vacant lots and buildings. Awesome insight. TY

[@dictionaryzzz]

I tried one here in eastern PA and it died on me but I would like to try again also in zone 6. Where did you get yours and I often see it advertised as only growing 5 foot max.

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! I ordered 2 plants from JungSeed.com in 2016. I hope you get better results this time!! :)

[@nicholerogers6907]

How do I plant the seeds with a fresh fruit.process please?do I dehydrate the seeds.when is it a good time to grow

[@earthlingphilosophy3531]

Is it self pollinating though? Do you have to have a second variety or plant or something in order to for it to produce fruit?

[@Albopepper]

Some sources say it self-pollinates. Others say it needs a 2nd plant to ensure pollination. When I bought mine I planted 2 plants next to each other. I don't know if they were grown from seed or if they were genetic clones from cuttings.

[@earthlingphilosophy3531]

thank you, information online has been really confusing @@Albopepper

[@glorious.warrior]

I’m almost scared but what the hell let’s plant some passion vine , hell yeah !! Lol

[@Albopepper]

LOL! Go for it!!! 😆

[@CraftEccentricity]

I have purple passion fruit, and I keep them in pots

[@Albopepper]

Awesome! 😃

[@sweetmary6793]

What is the name

[@KeeshaJ]

I just started mine in a pot as well, does yours produce fruit and flowers or just leaves so far? Thanks

[@natka8181]

I planted a small vine I bought at a plant sale, it's growing long up and across my chain link fence, flowers 1 flower a day which dies next day and another one flowers, but no fruit! And how does it envelop a whole fence? Mine is one long long strand.. Ok, should have watched the whole video before questioning.. if it touches back down, will root like a Bermuda grass weed!

[@hangingthief71]

Tea from the leaves will cure insomnia, MAOI so make sure it wont interact with any medication you take

[@KittieriRavynVlogs]

There's passionflower growing wild where I recently moved to. If I post a short of them tomorrow could someone help me identify the variety it is? Thanks!

[@MsHanazono]

hello thank you for your video, I dream of this plant! Do you have seeds to sell to a French person like me?

[@sunakorose]

How hard would it be to maintain in a container like a pot?

[@SpecksNplanks]

4:32 berry flex 💪🏼!!!

[@Albopepper]

LOL! 🙂

[@SpecksNplanks]

@@Albopepper seriously, I live in zone 9b, in search of the passion vine. We moved in a year ago. Now there are sprouts with leaves giving me passionfruit hopes. Will you show the cyberspace a young sprout leaf?

[@paulac.1308]

I am also in zone 6. I have the same species and can not manage to get mine to fruit. I get some flowers in August and in to September. I don't know if it is a pollination issue, or a timing issue, or both. Any thoughts?

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! Do you ever notice carpenter bees on the flowers? My carpenter bee video shows how effective they are at pollinating. If you don't ever see them, and you really want some fruit, you could try using cotton swabs and doing some manual pollination. Hopefully you can get that to work!

[@DR-bu1sr]

you are awesome my man

[@Albopepper]

Thanks so much for watching! 😃

[@theweirdospfan.28]

Is it safe to plant these on a tree, or should I plant it on a trellis?

[@natka8181]

Will it die out at end of season? Will it come back?

[@drakeweddner]

They can survive almost everywhere the new green growth will die back during a hard freeze in a lot of places it can actually be invasive, I live in central California and less than a mile from me there's a whole barn and a entire fence line and a few tree that are covered in over 20 foot high growth and hundreds of yards

[@KEENDARLING]

I had to let my neighbors know that if they see me picking or pulling things it's the passion flower roots that def travel far! ESP if they don't have enough sun they will go further to seek it

[@ralphmueller3725]

This is why i personally stick to the more trropical, though non-native varieties. they are far easier to contain and control.

[@ShaneDoyle-i4u]

Hi I'm in south Africa would love some seeds to try and grow them here would you mind sending a few lol first time I see the specific plant

[@nancyk8153]

Do you cut it down to the ground each year?

[@Albopepper]

Yes. After a hard freeze the top dies and shrivels up. That's when I cut & remove the vine.

[@nolanholmberg311]

I think I know why some people said on the internet that this vine is very flammable.... because it is. But that's all vines when they die/go dormant. As I assume you know, the southeast US is very prone to wildfire. So much so that pretty much every tree/shrub/perennial native plant that lives in our area is fire resistant! Now how can a plant be super flammable but also fire resistant? Well it depends on the type of resistance. So for example one of our Native pine tree's in the south is the Shortleaf Pine. Once the seedling pines have about 1 year of growth on them. They're super fire hardy and will leaf back out even if all their needles get burnt up. And the mature trees? You need months of no rainfall at all and then a MASSIVE burn for it to kill them. So no matter how much fire that thing wont die back to the ground. Now in the case of your Maypop it will definitely burn up like a tinderbox come late july/early august here in the southeast. Those tend to be our driest/hottest time of the year and also when the wildfire risk is the most high! This plant has evolved over millions of years to adapt to the fire by IMMEDIATELY sending all its energy down to the roots once seeds set for the year. You might not get the same effect in PA since you have a much cooler climate than up there. But its a mixture of setting seeds + the consistent 95 degree days in august that make that thing start to build up that winter root structure. That also has the added benefit of ensuring that even if a big fire comes rolling in and burns the vine to the ground it will come right back up next March (another difference in our much warmer our climate is LOL) also the reason why yours wasn't lighting up quickly was because by the time the plant is really fire prone down here it looks like its halfway into dormancy and its starting to get crispy leaves in places You'll notice this behavioral pattern in most native perennials to the southeast. They LOVE to take over an area and colonize it because for millions of years it was getting burnt to the ground very regularly so it was a necessary adaptation to allow the plant to continue to proliferate even in the face of consistent adversity. They take over an entire place because they don't know how long they're still gonna have leaves on them LOL.

[@Raycheetah]

I wonder how well these would take to pot planting? =0[.]o=

[@drew5997]

I planted this in Idaho and it is doing great. My only problem is getting fruit. So far I have gotten very few and they have all be hollow. Anyone have an idea why?

[@Albopepper]

Thanks for watching! It sounds like it might be poor pollination. I try to do everything I can to naturally attract & support pollinators, including bumble bees & carpenter bees. If you want to boost fruit set, you could try manually pollinating with a cotton swab to see if that helps.

[@drew5997]

@@Albopepper Thanks. We have a lot of pollinators, mostly honey bees, but I have noticed they don't seem that attracted to the flowers. I have noticed more bumble bees this year so maybe that will help. I will also try hand pollinating to see if that will help.

[@joannmcculley8253]

Mine never fruits even though it's full of Gulf Flittary butterflies so I think it's being pollinated...help

[@raymondkyruana118]

How did you get it to fruit? Do you have two varieties??

[@Albopepper]

When I planted the vine, I had ordered 2 plants. Same variety. I don't know if they were seedlings or if they were genetic clones. But whatever I got, it seems to be working.

[@Kathy-ku9tm]

Wowwbeautiful

[@j.juliand5937]

greetings al, do you sell seeds of your maypop passionvines?, if so, can i purchase some from yours?, thank you kindly julian'd

[@jcoverpass]

From North Carolina and confirm these are native as they have grown wild in the field beside my home and have to keep it at bay throughout the year. They have the most boogery texture of anything and I would have never imagined that someone would eat those boogers! lol!

[@Albopepper]

Interesting take on that. I was always partial to describing them as tadpole eggs! LOL

[@jcoverpass]

@@Albopepper I can see that

[@ninanee2008]

Saw these on a greenway yesterday and grabbed some bulbs to plant. Weird looking flowers.

[@GeneracionGoshen777]

where i can buy them?

[@elguapo9268]

how many vines did you start with

[@Albopepper]

I planted 2 vines when I started. I don't know if they were genetic clones.

[@bethmendoza1847]

My vine also comes up everywhere. I get tiny fruit that never ripen. I don’t have pollinators. The honey bees are not interested.

[@sofiasimcox5929]

Lmao thank you for trying to set that vine on flower 😂