the long awaited P. Umbilicata

here is the first pic.
Mark

2nd pic

3rd pic.
Mark

and finally, the last pic of this lovely flower.
Mark

Very nice Mark! Congrats!

Erick

Very pretty!!

thank you very much, unfortunately, no fruit was to follow. :o(

Maybe you should try crossing it with another P-flower to get fruit & seeds. Maybe it is self sterile.

Buttoneer, I did try but it didn't take. I hope another flower forms and I can try again,
Mark

Good luck to ya.

Very nice Mark. My umbilicata is not doing so good, I think that it's too hot here for it.

Chris, I do believe it is a cooler grower. Mine is outside and so far so good but not sure how it will do over the course of summer.
Mark

Mark,
Your assessment of cooler grower, partially hold truth. For mine, bloomed beautifully here last year. Then I thought it was a goner in our zone. The beauty just surprized me this past week by making a come back. With our long growing season, I'm keeping my finger crossed for late blooming on this beauty.
Kim

Kim, I just don't have enough experience growing this one to know. This will be the first summer for it. I bought it back in Feb. or March. Keep me posted on how yours does.
Mark

Dead meat here in Florida. Ah well...

Ah, gordo; it didn't like it "real hot" I see? Mark, I'll keep you posted as to how it turns out this season.
Kim

These are mine last year. Plant is thus 3 years old now where I've planted it. Currently it's about 3 feet tall, and climbing.

Nope...P. gritensis hated the heat and got the worst case of spider mites I've ever seen...used everything but nuclear waste on them. P.membranacea (?) melted. Umbilicata swan dived into the trash can.

Score: 5 5 5 5 5 - Gold Medal!!!
It was OLYMPIAN!!!

Kim, that is Lavendar lady you got there. It should be hardier but keep it watered when it gets hot.
Mark

Mark,
My mistake! There are just so many cultivars. Thanks for the clarification. Now it can go to my indentifed files on my garden journal. Many thanks to DGer's generosity on sharing. On our shared experience. I can make a note to this cultivar, that indeed it's a late bloomer. Thank you, Mark.
Kim

you are so very welcome.
Mark

Mark, just to keep you updated; my lavendar lady failed to bloom this season. But she seemed to be 'root hardy' in our zone. By the spring, I can tell for sure if she'll come back. Frost has gotten her leafy growth for the last season. :(
Kim

They need lots of mulch to keep the root system cool in the heat .
They do love heat but need the roots to be sheltered and well fed.
chrissy

Thanks Chrissy;
I've those for several years now, maybe a little supplement fertizer in the Spring. Remember, we're still in Winter here. :-)
Kim

Hi Lily love I mean't the mulch is for when you have heat (they love heat but cooler roots).I know you are in winter how are you coping?
Darned hot here and my triffid passionfruit is under inches of sugar cane mulch and manures :)
Hi everyone else ...

Ah, those are gorgeous!!! Coping? I am not. Can't wait until spring arival. Thanks for asking.
Kim