Sweet Granadilla

Connoisseurs consider the fruits of this species to be the most delicious of all passion fruits. If you can grow a fruit from it in our country, you should report it, because it is difficult! Fortunately, the flower is also very beautiful: large, showy, white-pink with purple. The leaf is large and heart-shaped (up to 15 cm long!). Keep the plant warm, even in winter.

Sowing passion flowers is an exciting adventure! Important for this is a regular supply of fresh seeds, otherwise germination takes a very long time or fails. Through cooperation with the National Passiflora Collection, we are assured of a successful and special assortment. The flowering period is usually in the summer, from May-November. In the plant's cycle, a sowing period from February-May is recommended, but with extra care, year-round sowing is possible. First soak the seeds for 1 day in milk, then sow in a light mixture of 3/4 sieved peat moss and 1/4 washed sand, covered with a hood or foil. Germination temperature 25-30°C, ventilate when the 1st pair of leaves has formed. Most species bear fruit through cross-pollination; a few self-pollinators are listed separately. Some species are resistant to our winters outdoors, others should be treated as container plants.

Names:
Latin: Passiflora ligularis
Dutch: Zoete Granadilla
English: Sweet Granadilla