Surely this is high on the list of one of Nature's most beautiful and intricate blossoms! We were away when the last crop of fruit fell, but it's coming back strong again. I cannot wait to have a smoothie with the passion fruit, guava (that will ripen at the same time!) and some mango, yogurt and juice! That tropical goodness is hard to beat!
The fruit that forms grows from that little pearl shape right in the center!
@gardencat "Let's teach 'Patience', and if they resist picking the blossom, the reward will be the most luscious of tropical fruits to delight the palette!" ...yah, I think that's the way it went!
@pyrrhula I've learned so many new things about this plant today! I followed the tag and saw some in Australia are banana shaped, and I never dreamed the blossoms could grow to 12"! You, Ferry, have spent your life being quite an exceptional horticulturist! Thanks for sharing that!
This is gorgeous! Thinking of you often and hope you are steadily mending. If you wanted to see the art I had been attempting this past month, it is on https://365project.org/artsygang just for fun. Something else to look at while you recuperate maybe!
@lynnz We were just having this conversation on another link last evening! I have NO idea why this should be on the curated page, but I realize I owe gratitude to *someone*! Thanks for letting me know! (and no, I didn't know!)
Good morning @weezilou ! Guess what! Your photo made it on the curated page! Which is good timing because I wanted to say, I can't believe you haven't made it on the curated page more often with all your amazing photographs and years of experience. Congrats! Great detail! Is this the fruit you gave Chris a bag of?
@pyrrhula I read this three times looking for the direction your words were taking you! Now I get it! You really HAVE LIVED life with Passion and you've accomplished such a great deal, including happiness for yourself, family and all in your circle!
@peekysweets Just saw your question, Krista! The frozen fruit I sent home with Chris is Guava! We get SO much, it would be impossible to eat it all, but it freezes well; that was last year's crop! Ken just made me a smoothie w guava and (commercial) passion-fruit juice. I'm awaiting the day when the passionfruit is ripe and I can scoop that into the smoothie as well! I'll be happy to share!
( I once grows a species that has flowers as big as +/- 12 inches. )
Louise, you probably already know, but this is on the Curated Page.