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Posted by grannymum Waikato NZ (My Page) on Sun, Nov 16, 03 at 1:28
Would a passionfruit survive Waikato winters? Unfortunately I don't have a sheltered spot, but would like to grow over a trellis between neighbours house & ours?
Also would like names of Roses that have a long flowering period. Thanks, Christine |
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RE: Passionfruit, frosts& roses
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The roses that flower a long time for me are Iceberg. Dublin Bay, golden Showers and Westerland, the last 3 climbers.
It might be worth a try to give a passion friut a go. Get some Frost cloth to cover it over the winter.
Have you asked on the forums on www.gardens.co.nz
Heather |
RE: Passionfruit, frosts& roses
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| Thankyou Heather, I love roses but have limited room for them, so want to make the most of them. I actually thought i was in the NZ Forum!! best I don't have a G & T before coming on the net~~ LOL, thanks again - Chris |
RE: Passionfruit, frosts& roses
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Hey grannymum, some of us ex-pats go to the NZ forums just to see what is happening at home, it helps a bit with the dreaded homesickness - you were on the right site so help yourself to another G&T
Kym |
RE: Passionfruit, frosts& roses
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| Hi Kym, thanks for the response. What part of Kiwiland do you come from? |
RE: Passionfruit, frosts& roses
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| Hi ya...as for frost and passionfrui..t nup.. they wont take the frosts...but if you plant the passionfruit under trees with dappled sunlight then this will work...shelter over the winter months is a priority...you may be able to get this from a frost clothe ...worth a try...chow...erphy on wingnutts computor |
RE: Passionfruit, frosts& roses
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- Posted by Dixon z5 Utah (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 19, 04 at 3:07
grannymum:
This link about P. Molissima had success in some colder areas.
http://www.realeats.com/Fruit/pmollisima.html |
RE: Passionfruit
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| I have a purple fruit passion fruit growing very vigourously and it's going to give us lots of fruit. Should it be cut back after fruiting - the lower stems seem to be loosing their leaves. |
RE: Passionfruit, frosts& roses
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hi Grannymum,
How low does it get in a Waikato winter? There's a beautiful passion fruit growing over a brick wall and railing fence in a village locally to me and we regularily get down to -8/-10'C here in Burgundy. a few years ago we were at -12/-14'C for about 2weeks and I never expected to see it last summer. But it's back and this year has kept a lot of leaves throughout winter. It's amazing!
Hope it's not too late to make up your mind.
Caroline |
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