passionflowers?

[bambi06]

does anyone know whether you can eat the fruit of the garden type passionflower..ours seems to be going mad and producing so much fruit which is now ripening? seems a shae if you cant eat them although the flowers are gorgeous

No I dont think you can.

Isnt the fruit bit what you use to spread more seeds?

if i use the seeds there will be millions in my garden!!

Possibly

They are beautiful though.

i have one that has appeared from nowhere, they are gorgeous, and definately doing very well this year.
My RHS encyclopeadia says " many species have egg shaped to rounded, fleshy, edible fruits that mature to orange or yellow in autumn"
Not very helpful, sorry.

i suppose i need to ask a garden centre..dont want to poison anyone!!

The most common "garden type" passionflower (cream flowers, purple, green & white middles) does have edible fruits, but they're not particularly tasty - and really not worth bothering about.

Hi - I am new to this section - feel like an imposter but I do have a garden so I know I'm in the right place!!
I was about to post about PASSION FLOWERS then I saw this thread so jumped on board.

Basically I love passion flowers they are so beautiful and I am absolutely fascinated by the - their different phases - how they can look so different at different times of year.

What I would like to know is when can I plant one in my garden (the common purple one orange fruit). I have a shed I would like to grow one up - I know I'll have to get some trellis.

And also (or is this too cheeky??) would anyone be able to send me a couple of cuttings??

Bambi06 are you still about?? Yours sounds particularly rampant!!

All advice appreciated x

passion flower fruit can be eaten but to get a good sized/tasted fruit you need to grow them under glass. There are other varieties like Constance Elliot and Grandiflora that have spectacular flowers and still bear fruit, but i don't think they are edible. (i could be wrong though)

Passiflora edulis is ok for eating.
www.tradewindsfruit.com/passionfruit.htm
The flower is just beautiful.