everything seem to be going well as the flower has grown very quickly and looks healthy but just in the last week i have noticed that the lower leaves are turning a more yellowish colour and few have dropped off, should i be worried.

They must be One of the issues affecting passion flower vines is that the sweet tasting, purple fruited subspecies is highly susceptible to the There are many passion flower diseases.

Test with your finger or dig a little hole. Passionfruit will grow happily on a fence or trellis that has full sun and will bear fruit in a relatively short time (8-9 months).However, as with all plants, passionfruit can get diseases or struggle to grow if not in the right situation and location. Help i am a novice gardener! Alternatively, you can use Nature’s Way Pyrethrum, a natural insecticide derived from the flowers of a chrysanthemum species.Asked by Debbie: We have a grafted passionfruit which took off when we first planted it, but now it has like a dieback on stems that seem to go white and then the passionfruit die and the stems die, what is this and what can we treat it with. Parts of the vine are growing really well but we are worried that the whole thing might die.Answer: Sounds like it is most likely dieback which can happen at times with passionfruit. There's a great post here about how to deal with them: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/pests/2000072516006476.htmlwhy are the leaves turning yellow and dropping off my passiflora Water your passion flowers if the soil is dry approximately 2 to 3 inches beneath the soil. Among these, The most common reason for a passion flower dropping leaves is through insect activity. However, because its in a container, it may well need feeding more often.

What should I do?Answer: Your passionfruit vine may be infested with aphids.

It is in a very large container and has been well watered and fertilised I have checked to see if there are any uninvited little visitors on it and can’t see any.Answer: Spray it with Derris Dust just to make sure there are no bugs, keep it well watered and mulched too.

One of the biggest problems with passion flower is the fungus that causes fusarium wilt. If you find a hardy passion vine dropping leaves, causes may be fungal, insect related or cultural.Any time a plant experiences unusual conditions such as leaf drop, the first step is to look at its requirements and ensure they are being met.

We recommend spraying with Mavrik – which is also a bee friendly product. Simply get pollen on your fingers from one flower, then go to each flower and touch the centre sections, you will also get new pollen on your fingers and continue going around all the flowers. The flower has a wide, flat petal base with five or 10 petals in a flat or reflex circle. These sucking insects commonly cause passionfruit leaf curl. everything seem to be going well as the flower has grown very quickly and looks healthy but just in the last week i have noticed that the lower leaves are turning a more yellowish colour and few have dropped off, should i be worried. Well watered, healthy and correct nutrients suited for fruiting.

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Disease and Leaf Drop on Passion Vine. Pests of passion vine also include the highly damaging Passion flower vine is a highly attractive and, in some cases, edible plant. All the flowers that fall off seem to be pollinated as i can see a small developing ovary / fruit. Juvenile fluffy bums can be treated with a garden spray such as a pyrethrum-based insecticide (apply according to label instructions). Some are shrubs, annuals , perennials , and even trees—some also produce edible fruits . I have read spider mites can suck on the leaves leaving the leaves like this or some mineral is lacking . help!I have read spider mites can suck on the leaves leaving the leaves like this or some mineral is lacking . However, if you take in a couple of leaves with you into the store, they will be able to identify the disease and provide you with more information. Among these, Alternaria leaf spot is one of the more common. It is available on the website and instore.Lorraine asked: I have got passionfruit vines and was wondering if catmint and lavender would attract the bees as they are needed to pollinate the passionfruit.

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Could you suggest anything else that I could grow now that would attract the bees and grows fast?Answer: Well done for bringing in the bees! These plants need consistent water but well-draining soil, especially during flowering and fruiting.Moderate feeding is also a good idea, to promote strong root systems and promote blooms. Also, have a look at the Palmers How To Guide on Growing Passionfruit.