Gotcha! :)

Thanks gotta give the camera (Canon A70) credit for the detail.

I've had this vine in the house for about 3 years. It'll bloom if it's given lots of attention. Worth it though, even though it's fleeting. The flower is about 5" across and has a wonderful scent. At least I can now pull up the pic when I'm wondering why I fuss with it.

I envy you guys in the south, you could shove this vine in the yard and i'll grow about 10' high and be full of blooms.

cath said:

is the passion flower the same as the May Pop? That one sure is fun to stomp on the pod.

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Not familiar with the May Pop, but theoretically, this vine should produce a passion fruit , (could stomp on that, I guess)

Jay, I'd guess that the flower in the show is 'mythical' - most short blooming flowers will stay open for a full day because they need the bees to do their thing Ever wonder why real vanilla extract is so expensive? those vines also have a bloom that only lasts for one day so most of the flowers are hand pollinated to get a decent crop.

Fish, I'm not sure about other names for this plant (I've packed my garden books for the move on Saturday already). I've just got it in a sunny window and if I don't let it dry out and I keep it fertilized it blooms all year long. Don't know how many new buds have fallen off because I forgot to water it - it's a real water hog