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I have a lovely passiflora (hardy variety) growing up a leylandii hedge in my garden, it really took off this year (its 2nd year from planting) and was smothered in flowers (its still trying to flower now!). However, i'm moving house soon so wondered if there was any point in propagating it from cuttings to take to the new house?

I have no idea if this is possible or if this is the wrong/right time of year to do it, or if its even worth it - should i just buy a new one and plant that - what will establish quicker?

anyone know?

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Have you looked around the base of the plant to see if there is any new growth that you could dig up and pot on.

Obviously you can buy a new one, but it's not as much fun as propgating from the original plant

Thanks Chris,

There isn't really any new gowth at the base - well, not far enough away from the main plant so as to easily dig up without damaging the main stem

Thats why i thought about cuttings - there's plenty of new growth higher up!

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I have quite an experience with passifloras. First of all, save some seeds, passifloras grow incredibly well and strong from seed... just in case everything else fails.

The best way to bring your passiflora with you is cutting all of the branches, leaving a plant... let's say... 10" or 15" tall. Then dig it up. You don't need to dig up ALL the root cluster, just a good piece of it.

Voila.

I gave a neighbour some cuttings. she didn't ever get around to planting and after a couple of months they grew roots in the jam jar she put them in with water. I also have a friend who swears by an old bovril or marmite jar for striking cuttings she thinks it is the dark glass that helps.
I also took what appeared to be a dead stem from a passion plant but it had one tiny root on it it is huge now.
Because they are so easy to root you should in theory be able to take several stems and bury the in the garden as thogh they had roots and that should work too.

It's too late this year to take cuttings, but you could cut it back and dig out the root to take with you. However, I think it might just be better to buy a new plant in the Spring, they're readily available and a young plant might establish better. When are you moving?

I have some seeds drying PM me if you would like some.

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Hi - Do you have to wash the stickyness off before drying ? I've got half a dozen seeds stuck to a postcard !

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I was instructed by my grandad to scoop the seeds out and smear them onto some kitchen roll, leave to dry and then separate the seeds,place them in an envelope in the fridge until ready to use. Mine have been drying for about a fortnight and the sticky stuff has gone although the seeds themselves are a bit tacky. Would think a post card is just as good as kitchen roll!?

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Thanks everyone for your replies. I think a new plant in Spring may be the best answer..... what a chore to have to go plant shopping!

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Don't know much about passion flowers , but isn't there a white variety as well as the purple stripy one??
If you grew them both could you still eat the fruit or is the white one not ok for eating???