Passiflora

We have seen our garden's first Passionflower bloom!

I scavenged some seeds from a neighbors vine a few years ago and planted a few around the yard to see what would happen. Nothing, it seems, is what would happen. (SMILE) Then, out of the blue, or perhaps out of the ground, a vine sprang up in a large pot by the front door.

While the butterfly larvae have been well-fed by the vine, it hadn't put off any flowers. Then, a few days ago, Rosanne and Joe noted a single, lovely bloom. Joe tried to take a photo of it, but the focus was off. I went to take another, but it appears that the blooms close up during the heat of the day. I will grab one as soon as I can and post it here.

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