Great info, thanks for posting. I've read the article and found it very insightful and used it as the basis for a recent article in Desert Survivors most recent newsletter about the Passiflora confusion with bryonioides and arizonica. I agree the fruit is tasty on arizonica but I do prefer bryonioides. We'll have both arizonica and bryonioides for sale Oct 6th and 7th if you are interested. Aaron

I forgot to mention that this particular vine produces two buds per axle, just in case in matters to anybody.

Angie, I've had spotty luck germinating seeds--either store bought or via eBay. From trial and error, I've come to the conclusion that fresh seeds will sprout readily if planted straight from the fruit. If the seeds can't be planted fresh, then it is essential they be stored in cool, moist conditions (I store mine in the refrigerator in moist sand). If allowed to dry out, they'll go dormant and it's very difficult to get them to "wake up." I've seen where it's recommended to dry them out for long-term storage, and that may well work if you're talking years. But if you only need to store them for a few months, it's counter-productive. The folks on the Passiflora forum have a pretty good groupmind list of the good sources of seed and plant online, off and eBay sellers. Drop in over there if you like.

My plant is in a large container (20 to 25 gal. size) against a wall. I cut it back but I can't actually remember if it died back or not after that. It's been green and growing for a while. Shoots keep coming up around the pot. I think I dug 3 for the swap, and there's 2 or 3 more up. I bought it at Natives of Texas in October 2011 and didn't get flowers last year, although the plant did grow a lot.