How To Grow Passion Fruit on a Fence | 1 YEAR UPDATE on our "Frederick" PassionFruit - WOW!

[@TheBusyGardener]

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[@ericjacobs8642]

Hello, I'm hoping you can help me, I dug up some passion fruit Vines from a very rocky area, dry I would say, they fruited all summer. I dug them up brought them home put them in some dirt and put them up on like a trellis, one seemed to look pretty good, for a couple of days, and the other one kind of withered /wilted right away, now the first one seems to be withering is it likely I might have too much water on them? do you know if I can root them in water? thank you in advance for any assistance you might offer!

[@instabloksuncare808]

Hi, what growing zone are you?

[@ericjacobs8642]

S. W. Missouri, Zone 7a maybe bordering 6b

[@jeffreybiging214]

What species are you growingand what area of the US

[@Omegawerewolfx]

How rude for people to think it's ok to just walk in to your garden and take from you. WTH. I'm on my first season with Purple and Maypop.

[@dayaniramelendez5472]

That's a beautiful passion fruit vine. Looks strong and healthy.

[@michaelsiddle837]

It is called passion fruit because the Spanish Missionaries in South America used the flower to explain the Passion of Jesus to the natives there. The flower has parts which represent the three nails, five wounds, The Crown of thorns, the 10 loyal Apostles ( Judas betrayed Jesus and Peter denied him) and the tendrils represent the whips used in the scourging. Purple is also the colour associated with the Passion.

[@TheBusyGardener]

That's a cool heritage around the name and history of its cultivation!

[@djrichardcrest2001]

That is amazing

[@garnetgun]

For a single plant, that's a great vine growth you have got going...

[@TheBusyGardener]

We've been impressed!

[@michaelagibbs9695]

😳 over 40ft. It looks like I planted mine too close to my grapevine 😭 I'll have to train it to go the other direction. Thanks for the update 😊.

[@TheBusyGardener]

From what people are saying, it looks like mine is ESPECIALLY vigorous. It'll definitely be easier to train it now than when it's gone nuts. Thanks for the suggestion! Chime in down the road and let me know how it's going with it

[@robsyardhoustonarea1720]

You gave me a idea bro...great video

[@blissfulluxurylife]

That’s incredible 😮🎉

[@kuvasz93]

Mix the pulp with water and sugar (or simple syrup ) like you’d make lemonade and serve it cold or with ice. Stain the seeds if you like. Delicious! Also very good for hypertension. Lowers BP over a few months if you drink it daily. Worked for me and some friends

[@TheBusyGardener]

This edible fence covering DID. THE. TRICK. It turns out I really like eating passion fruit (wife still doesn't, lol). ITEMS I USE AND RECOMMEND (Affiliate Items ALL IN ONE PLACE): www.amazon.com/shop/thebusygardener Thanks to subscriber Michaela Gibbs for requesting an update on this passion fruit vine!

[@boojangles]

I got 2 tiny purple possums from rareseeds in April. One was doa. The other is green but slow growing. So slow it seems to be stunted. My mulberry and raspberries are thriving but the passion fruit is still tiny. Gets full sun for most of the day. I'm in 8b Central TX and it is hot hot hot. I'm going to test soil. Not sure what else to do. I wonder if it's getting too much sun?

[@TheBusyGardener]

There are any number of things it can be! USDA zone 8b shouldn't be too scorchy (we're in 9b). Give it a little time. My new and tiny everbearing mulberry wasn't doing ANYTHING, and just in the last 3 weeks has quintupled in size!

[@krazzykevan]

Delicious!!!!

[@krazzykevan]

Gotta shake to see the ripeness as well as the dimpling

[@jackkaradzhyan2361]

I got passion fruit too and we typically make lemonade out of it which is so refreshing. Try it next time and I am sure everyone will love it. Take out the seeds for those that don’t like seeds and mix it with water and sugar or better yet agave syrup

[@Melissaharlowvo]

Also if you live in an area with rats or squirrels, you can place an organza jewelry bag around the fruit and tie it to the vine so when it separates from the vine the bag holds it onto the vine and keeps the critters from getting them. I did this for about 250 fruits this year! I actually had my neighbor come over and bagged the fruit as they were coming out of the flower while I was on vacation. I know it seems like a lot of work but I was so determined to not have the rats and squirrels take over my vine.

[@TheBusyGardener]

I love that idea. There little worse than furry thieves destroying the harvest!

[@Laurel-Crowned]

I tried that last year on my pistachios when I found a squirrel eating them all and then something ate threw the bags 😩 I think it was a Skunk or raccoon. The squirrel also cleaned out a few of my new peach trees that were covered with fruit. I managed to get a netting over my last one tree and we got some fruit off it atleast.

[@camilopadin7497]

Try Italian ice passion fruit

[@CorJenFarm]

I have three passion fruit vines here in central Florida that I planted just over a year ago and like you we are getting tons of fruit continuously. My fruit doesn't develop that pretty purple color very well like yours but it tastes great. Mine do get somewhat purple but quickly go to brown. Perhaps the skin gets hit with fungus covering the purple but doesn't effect the inside. I have a Fredrick, purple possum and red rover. I can't tell a difference in the fruit between any of them. Enjoy your passion fruit.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Taste wins over looks, but I agree it's nice to have both! I wonder if your humidity level has anything to do with the way your fruit colors and ages. Which one of those three has done the best for you in terms of growth and production? Thanks for watching!

[@CorJenFarm]

@@TheBusyGardener I had some early troubles with purple possum that set it back from the other two. I can't tell a difference between growth and fruit output on the other two.

[@remar-6]

@@CorJenFarm I’m not sure what type of passion fruit vine I have. I know it has red blooms but never fruits. Any tips either of you could pass along I would appreciate it. 😊 thank you for your time.

[@CorJenFarm]

@@remar-6 I'm not an expert on passion vines but I believe some are just ornamental or require a different variety to cross pollinate. I have a ruby glow passion vine I planted last fall but I got it for it's ornamental quality although it will set fruit if it has a pollinator. My purple passion vine are 100-200ft away so I don't know if cross pollination will take place. In time we will see.

[@spearageddon3279]

CorJen ... also in Central Florida and considering planting one along a chain link fence ... my fence only gets morning sun - are yours in full sun or do you have partial shade at some point of day? Thanks!

[@anderbeau]

Never even thought about planting passion fruit but that’s awesome, definitely next in my list! 👍🏼

[@SlideJones]

I've had a 3 year project of covering my chain link fence with Muscadines and Scuppernongs, I think this may be the year!

[@TheBusyGardener]

Do it!

[@davidhook487]

We have a 40 acre farm in Central Florida. I just realized that these invasive vines that I have growing all over my field is actually a gold mine! It is filled with purple passion fruit plants that are spreading like wildfire! How much should I charge people to come out and dig up their own plants? :-) Love the channel!

[@mlaidukaitis]

I mean, I just paid $65 for a purple passion fruit vine (about 3 feet tall, 2 feet wide, and very leafy already). So yeah, you could potentially make a lot!

[@eugeniawoods6470]

Oh…my…god! I just bought a passion fruit plant and did not know it grew this big 😱 lol how do I tame it?

[@TheBusyGardener]

Pruning!!! And don't blow it out with a high nitrogen fertilizer.

[@sussanjanicesanchez6384]

Mine was planted 2 years ago, last year a rabbit eat the main branch, I feel like I was loosing it, but it recover very well, this years has like a dozen flowers and 3 fruits already, I'm so happy

[@TheBusyGardener]

Ahh yes, the pesky critters who didn't get the memo to let stuff grow, lol. That's great to hear it's bouncing back!

[@Seventh_Fail_hai_Wodi]

Did the MINE, not blast. I have been hearing that if you put your foot on a mine planted in the soil it will trigger and blast. 😢😢😢

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Good w other juices, teas iced in Asia

[@DDDD17890]

I learned that the leaves of passion flower are medicinal. Works for adhd, depression, anxiety, insomnia etc.

[@yoursurgerysister]

I read that the leaves that work are the inculis kind. I cant find it anywhere

[@dafnereich205]

How do you use the flower?

[@GreenLove1]

Hi there new subscriber here. I found a channel because I was looking for how to grow Frederick passionfruit. I just got a brand new plant and I am going to be growing it this year in my Northern California Zone 9B Garden. I hope I have even had the success that you've had revealed beautiful Passion fruit Vine. Wish me luck!

[@TheBusyGardener]

Your passion fruit is gonna love 9b. You've got this! Just make sure it gets regular water and feeding and it's gonna likely boom

[@chosenlily]

@@TheBusyGardener what kind of feeding do you give it?

[@carmenbugeja8722]

Thanks for sharing, can the passionfruit grow in a pot and what size?

[@TheBusyGardener]

Absolutely can be grown in a pot. As with any tree/vine, the larger the container, the better the chances of success. 15-20 gallon is fantastic, but 10 is probably the absolute minimum I'd use.

[@monawahlstrm2151]

I have 3 passiflora edulis in my garden in Norway. They are from a fruit I bought 2,5 year ago. I got a lot of flowers and fruits now. How many days takes it at your place from flower to eatable fruit? In my garden it took about 3 weeks for flowers to be a fruit a little bit bigger than an egg. I wonder how many days it takes for the green fruit to be dark red so I can eat it?

[@ameisherry]

Hey what growing zone are you? Have you tried growing granodilla ?

[@dennisnyaigoti9951]

Are your passion fruits still alive? How is the production? Lots of fruits or no?

[@Queenfighter998]

Can I plant passion fruit in Northern California? An what is the best time of year to plant them? Please enlighten me 🙏

[@maximus297759]

Take them off other side when start and the ones your size grow larger.

[@ronacastillo3870]

Impressive!

[@TheBusyGardener]

Thanks, Rona! We're impressed with how this vine has continued to do!

[@thessbalagtas1814]

Hello, I got a passion fruit baby plant from a friend. I do love to have it in my garden... but I am not quite sure if the plant will survive the heat here at the dessert in KSA. Right now I have a couple of banana trees, 1 mango tree, 3 moringga trees and 2 Java plum trees.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Hi! I haven't seen heat cause any issues with my passion fruit. It's done fine upwards of 110, and down to 32

[@adeliadeazeredo4032]

At the nearest Giant, each one costs $3.49. We Brazilians also prepare juices and desserts besides cocktails.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Bon Dia! My brother now lives in Brazil with my Brazilian sister in law. We're finding that even eating them fresh is yummy. Do you have a favorite dish or recipe using Passion Fruit?

[@bhrywareing7131]

Do you cut it back when it goes dorment or do you just leave it to continuously grow?

[@TheBusyGardener]

I just let it grow! It's evergreen, and mostly everbearing, so I havent' identified any dormant period. I haven't needed to prune it

[@bettyann4522]

Thank you so much. Can’t wait to plant passion fruit. In what city are you located so I can compare it to the temperature of San Diego.

[@TheBusyGardener]

I just saw this! We're in Rancho Cucamonga, so we get a little cooler and a little hotter than San Diego. San Diego is pretty much the perfect climate for passion fruit

[@erikaerika7788]

Do you get butterflies? 🦋

[@TheBusyGardener]

Very few. But the ones we do get like to lay eggs that eat our stuff 😂

[@OldDogNewTricksJoey]

I would pick it FROM THE VINE because it tastes better than ripe to me specially if you mix it with water and sugar and ice in a hot day way the frog out there by the fence of grandmother's lands

[@TheBusyGardener]

I'll have to try that. It definitely isn't better from the vine when eaten fresh with a spoon, but I wonder how it'd be in a mixed drink

[@OldDogNewTricksJoey]

@@TheBusyGardener refreshingly tangy, don't burst out all the seed pods so when you mix it at shake it up with water ice and a light sugar touch, I invented when my tribe took me out the second time I was ready and they liked the idea and copy it.

[@guanajay4ever]

How do you cure diseases for it? Mine get the leaves eaten often?

[@dibalowen7074]

So you got loads of fruit with only one plant? I live in zone 6B in CT and bought one Passiflora Incarnata Maypop yesterday. I was told that it is hardy in my zone but now I am reading that to get fruit I need two varieties. I was planning to plant this to cover a cattle panel arch but it looks like that may not be enough judging by your video. Yours is awesome. I would be excited to have as much abundance as you did with one vine!

[@TheBusyGardener]

My expectations were far surpassed by this vine! I didn't need a second vine to pollinate. For you, I would honestly be surprised if a passion vine made it through a CT winter without die back. But Try it!

[@corywelch4210]

Hey Pal, I live in an apartment in Southern California and want to plant a passion fruit for some privacy, but we only get afternoon sun. Do you think it will take? Thanks

[@matthewxcountry]

Anyone have any info on how to grow it? Video should be titled describing my passion fruits and stuff. Where is the "How to" info? Like how did you "train" it?

[@happygirl11_]

It’s so expensive $3 just for one o

[@craigrik2699]

it does help having 2 plants though, it helps in pollination. And never pick the fruit, they must ripen on the vine and drop. As soon as they're picked, they won't ripen.

[@helenaragon6539]

wow that's incredible from 1 vine what zone do you grow in?

[@leahsgallery]

I just planted my passion fruit vine in the ground about a month ago in Corona, CA with drip system irrigation, watering ever other day. Any idea why the leaves are already turning yellow? What can I do to make it look healthy like yours ?

[@therockhouse762]

Too much water

[@TisabShonen]

this is so insane. Ultra nice garden. Congrats buddy!

[@Sweetjuly73]

Hello new sub here. Thanks for the video!! How much do you water it and do you ise a fertilizer? Mine flowers but the fruit just drops.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Hi Lynn, thanks for watching and subbing! I use a variable drip emitter that puts out probably 20 gallons +/-, once a week, and twice a week in the hotter months. Fertilizer is just my standard 3-12-12, or osmocote which has a higher N (maybe 15?). I truly haven't had to baby this plant, which I'm grateful for. If you're watering, aim for a good long soak less frequently than short frequent soaks. And be sure to MULCH!

[@guitartap]

Hello how far away from the fence line to plant the vine?

[@TheBusyGardener]

I planted mine around 6 inches or so

[@markmattix]

Have you ever ate a miracle berry before eating passion fruit? It'll blow your mind!

[@TheBusyGardener]

You have me ABSOLUTELY intrigued by the miracle berry. That's gonna be on my wishlist for down the road

[@markmattix]

@@TheBusyGardener imagine the tartness of the passion fruit turning sweet! If you live near Pasco Florida area I have a little plant you could have.

[@lahjessie8979]

Make the juice..blend with water and sugar and strain it pour over ice

[@TheBusyGardener]

👍 I haven't really strained it for just the juice. I need to do this!

[@terriesmith8219]

Wow!! They look so healthy!!

[@TheBusyGardener]

The plant has BLOWN MY MIND!

[@nmnate]

Maypops will survive fairly cold winters, but I've always held reservations with how to keep them from taking over by massive sprawl or suckering.

[@thuduong589]

Does the vine have a lot of caterpillars 🐛 ?

[@TheBusyGardener]

Thankfully, I haven't seen any caterpillars!

[@luzvasquez4893]

You can make juice too it's delicious..is a little sour but very good for you even good to treat some illnesses..

[@TheBusyGardener]

😋 yes!

[@alexiarodriguez5974]

I love how the flowers look they look like alien flowers and they make me a little bit uncomfortable looking at them but I love them!

[@francesrosa7577]

You can make juice and it's healthy. Add a bit if sugar or honey You can make jam also. Delicious 😋

[@TheBusyGardener]

I hadn't considered making jam!!

[@marinaria2913]

Please help The Passion fruit flowers but that wilt and yellow and never turned into fruit...

[@TheBusyGardener]

That sucks! Could be overwatering ,or issue with fertilization (too much/too little)

[@magnocain]

Do more fruit grow on the sunny side of the fence, or the shady side? Or is it evenly spread?

[@TheBusyGardener]

I've seen them be fairly even on both sides

[@DkRavliya]

What is age of this plant?

[@TheBusyGardener]

This plant was only around 1 year old in the ground (and probably another year old in the pot)

[@SusanneEagar]

This is super weird. Crunchy seeds? It must be completely different than anything I saw in Brazil, because the ones we ate there had seeds that are 1/4" discs. Also, you want to avoid crushing the seeds in any way because they make you sleepy, so chewing them is a terrible idea. I've never heard of anyone "eating" a passionfruit. They're like sacs of juice. Just juice. Kind of like a pomegranate, with the individual pods around each seed, but with passionfruit, there's no flesh in the pods, only juice. Brazilians scoop the pods into a blender and zip it a few times to break all the little sacs, then pour it into a pitcher. There are black flecks floating on top, which are broken bits of seed. If you don't want a nap after lunch (their main meal) it's best to not drink the black flecks. They also make it into mousse (amazing) and ice cream.

[@TheBusyGardener]

I've never heard of this depiction! I'll have to check with my Brazilian family for pro tips.

[@adriangoett914]

Can I plant pecan trees in a high density orchard? I'm in central florida zone 9b

[@TheBusyGardener]

Hi Adrian, thanks for watching! Can you provide some more specifics on what you're looking to do? All pecan trees? What's your objective?

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

PS depending on your area, Kiwis. And there is a cold hardy one> Isai which is self fertilizing (most need male and female vines VERY ABUNDANT!

[@jbrunts8085]

I have been growing passion fruit recently we had a few flower buds and today I found out that something had eaten them now I’m sad because the variety I’m growing takes 3 years and only produces every year it looks like something had chewed them off pls reply and tell me what is doing this and how to stop it Edit: today I want to update you on how the passion fruit is going now, we have 5 passion fruits on the plant now and I’m really happy so thanks for the help!

[@TheBusyGardener]

Oh no! You may look into an organic spray like Spinosad to deal with pests. This is so diappointing when that happens

[@jbrunts8085]

@@TheBusyGardener thank you so much for helping me I really wasn’t expecting it 🙏

[@yaseminsulker9017]

I need help please. We removed few dead trees from our backyard. These year passion fruit vines popped up from in the middle of yard many of vines and there's nothing they can hang on. They started to produce fruit they are all on the ground.l don't know how to create trellis or fence. I need ideas. I wish l can put some pictures.

[@seeunow44]

I planted a muscadine vine on my fence…. Planted in spring and is doing well

[@TheBusyGardener]

I may need to make that move

[@georgegreek834]

Noooo don’t chew the seeds lol. Just swallow them

[@small-timegarden]

So you eat the skin? Tell me about this. Where I'm from we just use the pulp. So, when you said crunch I was lost

[@TheBusyGardener]

We don't eat the skin! Just that the seeds are crunchy 😅

[@small-timegarden]

@@TheBusyGardener hiihihih. Ok . Enjoyed the video though. Simple guy. Gentle. Enjoying life.

[@Aswajar]

It are they edible? Can we make like passion fruit candied skin? Like how they do with orange peel?

[@small-timegarden]

@@Aswajar 🤷🏽‍♂️you'll probably be the first to do it😊

[@Aswajar]

@@small-timegarden hahaha... oh man, but the color of the rind with the white and purple is so pretty. If it were edible it would look so pretty on a cupcake or cake.

[@cesarhernandez1087]

Just want to say thanks for this video. Knowing that when the vine gets growning it is going to take off. We put ours at the base of our hammock and were going to put one on each end but 40 feet in a year we decided to wait. Your channel is great thanks.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching, Cesar

[@Commonsensedude1234]

Would this grow in North Texas? Where is your location?

[@TheBusyGardener]

We're in Southern California! It won't do well if it gets into the 20's, but otherwise should do well. Google cold hardiness for passion fruit, keeping your minimum temps in mind

[@ricksmith1574]

That's one plant? Wow. What state are you growing them in?

[@Melissaharlowvo]

Yes!!! Me too!! You have to start dealing with this beautiful life or family member as it’s taking over!

[@christinecooper7820]

Yummy , we eat passion fruit juice on a baked meringue with whipped cream, strawberries , kiwi and blueberry’s it’s the best pavlova in the world in the United Kingdom . After seeing this I’m going to grow my own bush . Thanks

[@TheBusyGardener]

That sounds so good! 😋

[@mgarciber1]

Where did you buy the vine? When buying it was it 1 year old or a baby vine?

[@evelynwatt442]

Hi what type of passion fruit tree is this please?

[@TheBusyGardener]

It's a "Frederick"!

[@honeybearwaifu]

Thanks for updating us! Awesome!

[@TheBusyGardener]

You bet!

[@Whereisshellymiscavige]

Passionfruit is delicious plus it looks amazing on the fence

[@keywestalert6329]

Where do you live? Whats your daily sun hours? Whats the foot traffic like in the alley? How do you fertilize? Acidity of soil? Any trimming needed? What usda zones?

[@TheBusyGardener]

SoCal, Sun hours depend on the season and in what part of the orchard, low foot traffic in alley, watch my fertilizer vids, acidity neutral to slightly alkaline, pruning none needed but neighbors trimmed vine going over the wall, USDA 9b.

[@ZippytheHappyChimp]

You probably want to mention what state/country/grow zone you're in somewhere in a 'hey you should plant this" vid.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Good call! FYI, I'm in 9b

[@castrovalleylip8999]

I have about 50 vines i was going to plant on the perimeter of my 5 acres 😂I double checking my numbers now 👏🏻👍🏻🤦🏼‍♀️

[@TheBusyGardener]

You plant those, and you're gonna be living in a passion paradise!

[@amalmohamed5023]

How do I take care of it over the winter?

[@TheBusyGardener]

In our climate, zone 10a/9b, we don't get cold enough to affect it. Over Wintered with no issues

[@cybertones942]

Better then sour orange juice

[@TheBusyGardener]

Definitely! 😋

[@pbassile3496]

Nice clip

[@TheBusyGardener]

Thanks!!

[@anamiranda1684]

My passion fruit us close to 8 months and it’s pretty big almost covered my entire fence. It just started to blossom it’s beautiful flower and I noticed that a lot of them are drying out and dying but not giving me the fruit .?? I’ve noticed snails 🐌 and ants on it what do you recommend

[@TheBusyGardener]

I'm sorry to hear that! Your vine is still really young, so be patient with it.It may be an issue with not enough pollinators, not enough nutrients, not enough water, too much water; it's hard to tell. I wouldnt' worry about too much about the snails and the ants (though the snails are no good)

[@bayparents]

I want a fast growing hardy edible vine for a privacy fence. How do I know which variety to buy? I'm in Texas zone 8b 9a. It's hot year round with high humidity. We had a big freeze last year. I read there's a 3 and a 5 leaf Maypop. I also want one with the lilac/purple flowers. Do all the varieties fruit taste the same? Which is the sweetest?

[@TheBusyGardener]

Not very familiar with maypops, but it looks like they're hardy down to zone 6. Not sure if the top part of vines only die off if there is a freeze, or if they do that every year. Like with most fruit they vary in flavor and sweetness depending on the cultivar.

[@bayparents]

@@TheBusyGardener Thank you! Keep up the good work 👍

[@karimdad1543]

Brother in which months growing very will poshion furits now tell me plz at pakistan

[@TheBusyGardener]

Hello! For us, passion fruit produces fairly continuously. There was a gap in fruiting around May and June, but it's loaded again.

[@navindrachand7101]

Love your garden.where is this place

[@TheBusyGardener]

We're in Southern California!

[@fernandovelasco3006]

Does anyone know the sweetest type of passion fruit? I like the taste, but I have found them a bit sour. I found Frederick and unknown passion fruit at my local HomeDepot.

[@yvehirsch-smith1077]

The Sweet Lilikoi aka Sweet Granadilla (P. ligularis) is rather sweet and not too acidic

[@anniegaddis5240]

Fernando, you may be picking them too early. The Best way to know, for sure, that they are ripe, is to wait for them to fall to the ground. But don't LEAVE them on the ground, they will quickly rot, or get eaten by pests.

[@3r1transport13]

Nice video, I have one too but no fruit, lots of beautiful flowers. But do you know why they don't fruit?

[@TheBusyGardener]

Could be lots of reasons. Over or under watering. Fertilizing. Heart stress.

[@kittoPatel]

need to hand pollinate the flowers as you dont have bees etc

[@lady8015]

The juice is delicious, i drink almost every day.

[@TheBusyGardener]

I love the taste too!

[@FlavorsandTextures]

That is a ver healthy passion fruit vine!

[@TheBusyGardener]

Yes! We're so grateful it's thriving!

[@ct5633]

9b phoenix here 👋🏼. I. Have a west facing wall I need to cover for privacy. Will that be too much sun for this vine? Also, will it creep over and down the other side of the wall? The wall borders a wash and I don’t want rattlesnakes & mice using this as a gateway into our yard. Thanks!

[@TheBusyGardener]

We haven't seen it suffer from too much sun on our southe-facing fence. It WILL creep to the other side, but can be pruned. Mice will use it, but I'd be surprised to see snake climbing it.

[@ct5633]

@@TheBusyGardenerthanks for your response. I'm reading the vine has a lifespan of only approx 5-7 years - any truth to that?

[@TheBusyGardener]

@@ct5633 That is correct!! Thankfully they're super easy to propagate, so around year 5, it'd be a good idea to start a couple replacement vines

[@VelvetandToads]

5-7 years, I wonder how difficult they’d be to remove from forty feet of chain link? Have they distorted the fence at all? Thanks for your incredible videos. I’ve been binge watching the past few days for inspiration for a little place I just bought in a similar climate.

[@laurarivero3328]

What fertilizer do you use ?

[@TheBusyGardener]

I've used a few! But opt for a higher nitrogen feed like: Osmocote: amzn.to/3NHkCu6

[@soytaina7413]

What state are you in? I want to grow some in Northern California.

[@TheBusyGardener]

SoCal!

[@soytaina7413]

@@TheBusyGardener I later learned you were in LA - I thought you was in Hawaii, as you stated later... beautiful garden. Thank you.

[@shamshersharma6439]

Thanks

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

The inside reminds me of snot.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Yes! like fish egs floating in snot 😂

[@sirrenasingleton3311]

What about in zone 7 sir? Can it grow there?

[@TheBusyGardener]

Hi! Passion fruit grows best in zones 10-12. You're gonna likely be too cold for it to survive or produce

[@sirrenasingleton3311]

@@TheBusyGardener what about in a greenhouse?

[@TheBusyGardener]

@@sirrenasingleton3311 A greenhouse changes the equation significantly. That said, are you gonna have enough room in a greenhouse for a vine of thsi size? Control with severe pruning?.

[@sirrenasingleton3311]

@@TheBusyGardener I have plenty of time to control and prune this vine to make sure it stays controlled and to the size that i desire it to become.

[@robyndurdin6965]

We have just brought ourselves a passion fruit vine thinking we would put it in a spot near our house 😱 after seeing what they can grow like I’m thinking we may need to rethink where we are planting it 😱😱😱

[@TheBusyGardener]

Yes! It could be kept in check with pruning, but I've seen it be a VERY vigorous grower in my setting.

[@marinaria2913]

@@TheBusyGardener hello Can u Pls Advise. Passion fruit flowers good but turned yellow and wilt and never turned Into fruit

[@adeliadeazeredo4032]

Holly vine! 🤣

[@TheBusyGardener]

Seriously! These passion fruit vines are champions in the orchard

[@charlieway4805]

wow!

[@TheBusyGardener]

We like it!

[@anitanavarro4121]

Amazing 😍

[@TheBusyGardener]

Thanks! It is an impressive plant

[@Crew4Life]

Do you think that variety would do well in North Texas?

[@TheBusyGardener]

Not quite sure! They do fine in our hot temps, but know that frosty/snowy temps can kill the top of the vine.

[@MasterKenfucius]

You should cut those green plastic ties around the vine... it's chocking it.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Agreed!

[@loginyoass3771]

I Ike Ike video but don't want to be the 666

[@TheBusyGardener]

Do it. You'll pave the way for 667 😂