How wonderful! What conditions do you have it growing in as far as sun exposure, etc? I live in Lake Mary and probably have the same growing conditions that you have.

Nice. It seems they just need the right conditions, certainly out of the sun for some. Interested in where you have this growing as well. Thanks for sharing.

I currently have this growing in a relatively shady spot inbetween my house and our neighbors house. It gets some morning sun and late evening sun while getting shade during mid day and the afternoon. I have some mulch over the flower bed to help keep the soil moist and to help keep the soil temperature down. The vine has been grown up an arbor that I built along with a p.caerulea x loefgrenii and a p.incarnata. it doesnt seem to mind the heat at all as long as the soil stays moist. This particular exoniensis has tarminiana and antioquiensis parentage unlike the traditional mollissima and antioquiensis. This is made apparent by the wider leaves and the greenish white backside of the petals on the flower. I bought this plant in a 4" pot at kartuz greenhouses and I have only had it since december. The vine itself is only about 20 ft long now because it didnt really start growing quickly until it was put in the ground.

I now have an 'Oaklandia' that I am experimenting with in these conditions: part sun and mulch around the base. Congratulations again on your bloom. I think in Florida, some passionflowers like a break from the sun. I have P. vitifolia and it has grown large, surprisingly it branched out into the shade and bloomed.

Thanks Jost4318. I would like to try growing that one as well, very helpful.

Dawn, put your oaklandia in full sun and keep it watered. It doesn't seem to mind the water nor does it mind full sun. I've had several of the small potted plants and of course the one I have in the ground and they all did well in full sun. Mine continues to grow in this heat.

Thanks for the tip, will do.

In Central Florida:
Blooming/ Bloomed
Lunametista
Lavander Lady
P. loefgrenii
P. vitifolia
Unknown red ( supposed to be Racemosa)
P x Belotii
Sherry
Blue Eyed Susan
Purple possum

Growing well but no blooms
P. alata
P. loefgrenii x caerulea
Panda
Coral Seas
Coral Glow
Preciosa
Venusta
Maypop
Oaklandia

This post was edited by morningloree on Tue, Jun 10, 14 at 19:18