Passiflora in containers, not what I expected.
Several months ago, I bought 3. I wasn't in the mood to dig holes on a hot day, I put them in wooden containers (about 30" diameter, 24" deep). Up to about 3 weeks ago, they were growing well, putting out leaves, climbing all over the trellis, I was happy. Then, with the same watering schedule (twice a day, 5 minutes each). I check the pots for moisture content with a gauge. Now they're all wilted, leaves dried and crumble to finger pressure. Soil is still moist. So I pulled them out of the containers, couldn't believe the amount of roots these things put out in such a short time. NUMEROUS fine roots all over the pot. Maybe they're dying due to being too root bound? Maybe I should've put them in ground. Time to start over. Sunfish told me that the cultivars I bought aren't edible, so this time I'll look for one that is.
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