I try to catch these blooms before the three stigma lay down - they are the top part with the pale green and extend out of the ovary. The five anthers contain the pollen - the oddly rectangular shaped things bending down over the purple fringy-looking corona.
Passiflora incarnata is just one of over 550 species of passion flowers around the world. Native to the USA, these are also commonly known as maypop in some parts of the country. I can tell you, and I speak from experience, the fruit of this species may be edible, but it has no taste at all and is pretty pithy. I'm better off with the original passion fruit of a pomegranate.
Numerous garden cultivars have been developed, such as "Blue Bouquet" with solid blue flowers; "Elizabeth" with 5-inch-wide (12cm) lavender blossoms, and; "White Wedding" with large, pure white flowers. Take a look at this all white beauty here - https://www.logees.com/passion-flower-white-wedding-passiflora-hybrid.html
I've read the most edible and tasty fruit comes from Passiflora edulis, the species name edulis meaning "edible."
@milaniet It is the best time. =) There are 550 other species and I'd like to shoot every one of them. Also, there are numerous cultivated varieties I'd like to shoot too. I'm going to check on the white wedding when my yards are back in shape and I can see where to grow it.
Beautiful capture and interesting info. I chose Edulis for it's taste and they sure are delicious. I had to buy a new one a few months ago, as a caterpillar ate every single leaf off the old one. Overnight there was nothing left!
Beautiful capture of these two. Never knew there were many varieties of this species. They grow well in Malta but I have only seen one variety of them.
@joysabin Thank you! I didn't either until I started searching and reading about them. I'm really interested in getting a white wedding vine as soon as the yards are finished. I'd love to see its all white blossoms.
@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana! Try a few drops of mild dish detergent in a spray bottle of water next time. I've found it works on several critters. It won't harm the plants either.
@kjarn They are fascinating and with 550 different species, they're similar - but different!
@joysabin Thank you! I didn't either until I started searching and reading about them. I'm really interested in getting a white wedding vine as soon as the yards are finished. I'd love to see its all white blossoms.
@salza Thank you, Sally!
@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana! Try a few drops of mild dish detergent in a spray bottle of water next time. I've found it works on several critters. It won't harm the plants either.
@koalagardens Thank you!
@sangwann Thank you, Dione! Do you know the name of them? I'd like to look them up to see what their bloom looks like.
@haskar Thank you, Haskar!