Banana passionflower - we grow ourselves from seeds

Many of those who grew banana passionflower at home were unhappy with the germination of the seeds. Only a small part of the total mass gave full-fledged sprouts, and they had to wait for a very long time. But it is not a fact that poor-quality seed was to blame. It's just that some growers are not familiar with all the nuances associated with growing this plant. The most persistent still manage to grow banana passionflower from seeds at home and even wait for not only amazing flowers, but also fragrant fruits. So how to properly grow banana passionflower?

Content:

• Seed requirements
• Conditions for germinating seeds of banana passionflower
• Planting seedlings of banana passionflower

Seed requirements

First of all, it is necessary to carefully select the seeds of banana passionflower for planting. If you purchase seed material in a store, pay attention to the packaging, where the expiration dates are indicated.

It is necessary to sow the seeds of banana passionflower at the end of February - at the beginning of March. If you sowed them on time and constantly moistened the soil, and the sprouts do not appear even after two weeks, then you have come across old seeds. Of course, you don’t need to throw out the container with crops, so keep watching and remember to keep watering. You just have to wait for shoots for a long time, maybe a month or more. Some sources indicate that the seeds passionflower banana can sprout throughout the whole year!

Experienced flower growers resort to this trick: before sowing the seeds of banana passionflower in the ground, they are gently rubbed with sandpaper, and then soaked in any growth accelerator for a day.

Instead of an accelerator, they sometimes use the juice orange or lemon, they say, the effect is the same. After a day, the seeds are sown in a seedling container.

Conditions for germinating seeds of banana passionflower

The seeds of banana passionflower show excellent germination results when germinated in a porous mixture of coconut fiber. But in its absence, you can use a very loose and light soil mixture, which is prepared from leafy soil, peat soil, a small amount of sand and humus. It is good if the resulting mixture is filled with vermiculite.

Scatter the seeds of banana passionflower over the surface of the soil, lightly sprinkle and pour abundantly with water. Cover the container with crops on top with a thin transparent glass and place on the windowsill for germination. From time to time, the glass must be slightly opened to ventilate and eliminate excess condensation. Constantly monitor the level of moisture in the planting tank.

Necessary conditions for a prosperous germinating seeds are maintaining a temperature regime of + 22-25 degrees and sufficient lighting for at least 12 hours a day. If the sprouts do not have enough natural daylight, arrange additional lighting for the plants with special lamps. This will greatly help speed up seed germination.

Planting seedlings of banana passionflower

It has already been almost three months since the seeds of the banana passionflower were sown. The sprouts, although tender, are quite strong and 2 or 3 leaves have formed on almost each stalk.So you can already safely transplant seedlings into separate pots. This must be done scrupulously so as not to damage the delicate root system.

Plant each sprout so that the roots are not exposed, and the stems are not very deep, so they can be easily damaged.

Seedlings take root quickly in good conditions and begin to grow actively, forming long stems of vines. The intensive growth of the plant continues even until late autumn. For curly stems, it is necessary to prepare a support along which they will calmly curl and grow up.

Within a year, the plant grows over a meter. If you planted banana passionflower in a small pot, you should transplant it into a larger container. Provide the curly passionflower with sufficient light, but in a way that is diffuse.

With a lack of sunlight, the plant forms dense, climbing foliage, but does not form buds, which means you will not have to see the fruit.

After two years, if a constant temperature regime of + 15-20 degrees is observed, banana passionflower grown from seeds begins to bear fruit. If the air temperature is much higher than the optimum for plant growth, the buds begin to dry out and fall off without forming a new ovary. Also, the influence of drafts should not be allowed, under their influence the formation of buds stops, and then you definitely will not wait for the fruit.

Growing banana passionflower from seeds requires a special leaving and in this regard, it causes some difficulties for many gardeners. But an exotic plant deserves increased attention to itself. Unusual amazing flowers amaze with a mysterious look, you can admire them for a long time without taking your eyes off. And the oval greenish fruits of this plant can be used to prepare a healthy drink.