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| I planted Maypops two years ago. Last year, they came up beautifully, and mid-May, they 'popped' up and grew fast and furious. By end of may they were in full bloom. This year, however, I had all but given up on them. I kept checking to see if they had started sprouting and figured they were gone for good. Today, during a walk through my yard, I was surprised to see them growing.
Isn't this unusual for Maypops? |
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- Posted by mary_littlerockar 7b Central Arkansas (mleek@sbcglobal.net) on Sat, Jul 16, 11 at 14:38
| This is a fairly new plant to me, having planted my first Maypop vines last spring, so take my comments with a grain of salt. :-) I believe they like a very warm soil to kickstart their season's growth. Have you experienced a cooler than normal spring, early summer? If so, that might have delayed their emergence. Mary |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 16, 11 at 21:04
| having lived in SE MI my entire life.. i know of no other person growing a z7 plant outdoors... year around ... i am even surprised the seed remains viable after minus 20 winters ... whats your trick??? ken |
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| My Maypops (Passiflora incarnata) never show up before the end of June and by now already have buds forming. I"ve had them for 5+ years and can tell you they are pretty permanent in the garden (just try and remove them) Ken.... You've got to come by sometime. You can see the calla lily, the pomegranites, the passionflowers, the pineapple lily, figs and an acuba that looks way too tropical> Nothing I've just mentioned has been in the ground for less than 3 years, either. Chills |
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| and the asian persimmon in my front yard that is producing fruit (3-4 as near as I can tell) as I write this... ~Chills |
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| Ken, My aunt has had Maypop growing for over 20+ yrs in Michigan. They come up every year. I took some vines from her, and I grew some of my own from seed. I have about 8 plants now. Since I posted this I see two more vines sprouting. The other varieties of passiflora that I have tried in the past never came back the next year. I planted the Maypop because I knew it would come back year after year, even with the cold winters. |
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