A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Gardener's Chat Passion Flower ~ Blue Crown

I bought this plant a couple of weeks ago it had a couple of buds on it already. I was keeping my fingers crossed that the buds didn't drop when I transplanted it into the ground!,, It bloomed today,, and I've noticed several more buds or developing and a couple of more ready to open For such a small plant thus far it sure is happy!
Blue Crown Passion Flower

So pretty!!! I just love those flowers!!

pretty pretty, Diane

That is stunning Diane!!!

It's beautiful! Bet it would look even better at night (or do the flowers close?)

Hmmmmmmmmm I never thought about them closing at night. I'll check tonight,, I'm Not even sure how long the flower last,, this is my first passion flower to bloom! thanks for bringing that to my attention Stevie,, I will be more observant in it's blooming habits

it looks like a pin wheel and not real.

It's Very Real!

Beautiful Diane! I'm not sure if my passion flower survived our winter. I see some new growth near the bottom so I'm leaving it and hoping for the best. I just got it last year so I hope it makes it. My blooms were very strange, it would open up for a couple days then close back up until it died. Hope yours is better.

That's exactly what has happened to the above picture it doesn't look dead But it is closed, ,, Must be a trait of this flower??

I'm not sure but even if it is it's worth it to still see the blooms.

Passifloras are supposed to open at midday until three and stay open for a day - that's what i was told. Linneaus proposed it to be used in a 'floral clock' because it opened reliably at 12pm where he was