Invasive passion flower eradication?
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Comments (5)You can order passiflora incarnata from many mail-order nurseries for a very reasonable price. When happy, it can spread, but it's such a favorite host of the gulf and variegated frits, I'd just pull up any suckers that I didn't want. You could also order and plant p. caerulea, which has quite a few cultivars - this seems less invasive. The butterflies like it, but not as well as p. incarnata, at least not in my garden. The red-flowering tropical types - except for at least one hybrid, 'Lady Margaret' - are toxic to the caterpillars, that is, if a fritillary even lays eggs on it in the first place. Plus, they're VERY cold sensitive, and won't come back in the spring in north Mississippi. My 'Lady Margaret' didn't come back - one of its parents is the tender p. coccinea, the other p. incarnata, which I was hoping would give it cold hardiness. Sunlight Gardens in Tennessee sells p. incarnata for only $5.00. Sherry P.S. I thought you would have ordered it by now - go ahead, take the plunge! :) Here is a link that might be useful: Sunlight Gardens...See Morepassion flower after mealy bugs
Comments (2)I had this problem before and the plant started recovering quite soon, within a couple of weeks. One thing to watch for is the return of the mealy bugs. I used Ortho Vlock Oil-based spray after hosing the bugs off. You will probably need to wash & spray every 4-5 for 2+ weeks to get all the eggs that may still be attached to the plant in hidden crannies....See MoreWeed screen to control passion flower?
Comments (2)I've never tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work as long as you gave it enough room for its roots--they don't like to be cramped. From what I've seen, the majority of those passis' big roots that spawn suckers stay within 4 inches of the surface, so it shouldn't be hard to hem them in. Personally, I think warnings of their invasiveness is overblown. Suckers that aren't devoured by caterpillars are easily pulled if young, and failing that, I've yet to see one that could win a fight with a lawn mower. Persistent they are, but bamboo and English ivy, they ain't....See Morepassion flower/maypop vine herbicide?
Comments (1)Have you ever tried Vine-X? That's supposed to be a good herbicide. Before you kill them off I'd love to get a couple rooted suckers from you. I can send you postage or if you are interested in a trade I have lots of plants available. Karyn Here is a link that might be useful: Vine-X...See Morenomadgreengal
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