Trying a few more pics...

[lesa]

This is edelweiss. I got it in Vermont at the VonTrapp property. I was afraid it wouldn't survive, but it has come back this year!

This is my passion flower. It is one of my favorites. It grew like crazy this winter in my office- it really began to take over and continued to bloom all winter...

This is the beebalm I posted about- it sure was small last year. Hard to believe it took over...

Sorry, so many pics- but I am excited to figure it out!

 

[GrowinVeggiesInSC]

Lovely pics. I am especially fond of Passionflower. Afraid to try it here as it can become invasive in a snap.
Cool that you have the Edelweiss from the actual Von Trapp property. That's really neat.

 

[lesa]

Must be wonderful to be in the South! Passionflower couldn't become invasive here, under any circumstances! You can try it as a houseplant- mine certainly didn't mind being in a sunny window. The flowers are just incredible. I think it gets some kind of a fruit on it- maybe in your climate you would see that...I planted a wistera vine some 20 years ago and for the first time, I had blossoms! I was so excited- I was laughing inside thinking about all the southerners who consider it a nuisance and a weed! In upstate NY, it was a real treat!

 

[GrowinVeggiesInSC]

So funny about the wisteria! My MIL (who is from Albany, NY) was asking if a cutting would root (she saw the "nuisance vine" in my yard this Easter - growing over from the neighbor's - we can't contain it!). I told her, "oh, that's invasive, you don't want it." Not thinking about the fact that for her it probably wouldn't be invasive. Ha! Maybe I will bring her some the next time we visit. She would just die, she'd be so happy.

Yes, passionflowers do have fruits here. I've never thought about making it a house plant. great idea though, I should look into that!

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Do the other varieties of passion flower grow as easily -- as I would love to have the deep red one. I have the same blue & cream one that you have, over my front door but here they don't start making new growth after the winter until mid June at the earliest. But then they really get going fast & they fruit most summers unless it is really chilly. I love them & children are fascinated by the flowers and by the legend about the flowers.

Have a great weekend & enjoy your lovely gardens! :rainbow-sun

:rose Hattie :rose

 

[lesa]

Oh, yes- bring your MIL some wisteria. Mine is growing very close to the house on a trellis. It does reach for the air conditioner, but with a couple of trims, each season it stays in check. Since it dies back each winter, no need to worry about it taking over...And, it took 15+ years for it to even need to be trimmed!!! Maybe, I will get lucky and see a fruit on my my passionflower this year....I have not seen any other passionflower type- I will have to look into that... Out to dig in the dirt-Enjoy the weekend!!