Passiflora Seed Germination

Chuck Eagle Point, OR Aug 26, 2001

Anyone on the forum have personal experience germinating Passiflora seed? Every source I read on the web seems to have a different method to germinate them.

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Larkie Camilla, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 26, 2001

I use Jiffy/type seed starting medium.. So far, so good..
Larkie

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dave Aug 26, 2001

Chuck,

The member "Tim" is the guy to talk to.

He advocates soaking the seeds in orange juice for (I believe) 24 hours prior to sowing. He has reported better germination when this method is used.

Dave

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tiG Newnan, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 26, 2001

Myles has a web site too, and he says soak in oj to 48 hours. That's what i did, planted mine tonight in Jiffy mix. Now I'm going to sit here for 2-3 weeks with my fingers crossed.

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Aug 26, 2001

It is not always necessary to swim them in juice oir scratch or soak... I've been always succesfull without doing anything like it.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Aug 30, 2001

I think it depends how the seeds were collected and/or stored. If they are sent with goo from the fruit - then they should germinate easily. It's the seeds that have been removed from the fruit and dry stored that are hard to germinate. It's the acids or something or other...in the fruit that destroys the germination inhibitors. The orange juice is just a subtitute for the fruit of the passiflora. I've also heard that lime juice helps.

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Myles Surrey, United Kingdom(Zone 8b) Sep 05, 2001

Chuck
check out my site seed info at
http://www.passionflow.co.uk
Best wishes
Myles