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I'm still waiting on my Pycnanthemum muticum, clustered mountain mint, to germinate. But in more positive news I was allowed to take a cutting of Monarda bradburiana, spotted bee balm, home with me yesterday.
What's growing on with you all?
Edited to add an image of the bee balm:
Rad! We're just starting to hit the kind of temps that tomatoes and basil appreciate, but our sorrel has already bolted.
When you say ornamental, do you mean P. incarnata? Or some other kind?
Mine started bolting but I just keep cutting it back.
In my area P. caerulea is a common ornamental vine. Not the most delicious species but not bad either. The inside of the fruit is bright red and almost looks bloody. I think maybe that's a factor in why they're not eaten, since it might be a bit off-putting for some.
You can read about them here: https://notahorticulturist.com/2019/08/23/passiflora-caerulea/
That's a good move, if it weren't for our plant nursery we would be extending the sorrel harvest the same way.
Those passion fruit are awesome, and I wish I could grow them here without needing to bring them inside for winter
Oh are you in a very cold climate? I think they are one of the most hardy species, along with P. incarnata. I’d also like to try growing that species but they don’t seem to be commonly available here. I’ve also heard of people growing P. edulis but it’s marginal for them since they’re more tropical.
I live in an urban area so I’m always trying to figure out how to maximize my use of space and vines are one such way. I tried growing a hardy kiwi this year but it’s struggling—I think it came with phytophthora from the nursery.
We're in USDA 5, and looking at its cold tolerance we still trend lower than the -10C/14F I see listed for it, sometimes for weeks on end.