There are a number of reasons why I'm skeptical of P. mollissima (= P. tarminiana or P. tripartita var. mollissima) succeeding in Florida. Just a couple--I've looked long and hard and have yet to find a single report of P. mollissima growing well in Florida. I have found many reports that it doesn't do well. I just now searched for a long time and again found nothing. However I did find negative reports. Here are two of them: "Edible Passiflora Adapted to South Florida Growing Conditions" http://www.fshs.org/Proceedings/Password%20Protected/1976%20Vol.%2089/236-238%20(HOWELL).pdf "The Banana Passionfruits (P. mollissima (HBK) Bailey, P. mixta,L., P. antioquiensis Karst., and others) are considered to produce the finest juice and drinks of all the passionfruits. Unfortunately they have not done well here." Morton, J. 1987. Banana Passionfruit. p. 332Â333. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana_passion_fruit.html#Climate "It has never succeeded in Florida; is grown to some extent in Hawaii and the State of Madras, India. The climate of New Zealand seems highly suitable for it and it has been grown there, more or less commercially, for several decades." Also, in Hawaii it is incredibly invasive--in the higher altitudes. It is not invasive in the lower elevations. In California, as far as I am aware it's restricted to regions at least fairly near the coast. As far as I'm aware where I live we're pretty borderline for growing it. The only Tacsonias I've seen in my area are my own and a friend's. There are a number of other reasons. However I would emphasize that I would love to hear if it were possible to grow it in Florida and I have been looking for that info. I grow Tacsonias and I'm always curious if they will do well if I send them to people in warm climates such as Florida. Your picture is impressive, however I can't tell if it's mollissima--do you have a photo of a leaf and/or a flower for ID? If you know of anything online suggesting that anyone grows, blooms and fruits the plant successfully, I really want to know. As I say I've looked long and hard. I'd like to be pleasantly surprised.

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