";s:4:"text";s:5659:" Be sure to remove all but three of four leaves to help the plant survive the transplant shock.The leaves are entire, wider than long, with shallow lobes (3/4″ – 4″ wide). Susan Knapp, one of the founding members of the FNPS Passionflower Chapter, was presented with an award of appreciation at a plant rescue in Clermont on June 14Brooke touched on a number of trends that are showing up in magazines and marketing: minimalistic design, geometric shapes, limited plant species, fewer colors, grouped mass plantings, automated mowers. Most species of passion flower should be grown in full sun to part shade, in average soil that is well drained. Also, do not plant the seeds too deeply. Dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida Do not plant them too deeply and be sure to keep them warm and moist. Although trees were planted in the habitat section of the garden, which is intended to showcase 5 upland plant communities, the understory and wildflowers/groundcover are still being planted/developed.After the garden tour the group drove to various restoration areas. Started in 2003/2004 the butterfly garden is full of beautiful native plants which Passionflower members are helping to maintain. A list of native plants for bluebirds was distributed and can be downloaded from Passionflower.FNPSchapters.org/resources.Using a display nest box, Faith explained how bluebirds are cavity nesters, but they cannot excavate a cavity. The preferred design Includes:Faith also showed pictures of the nests of birds (including bluebirds, chickadees and titmice) that will use bluebird nestboxes and went through the timeline for nest building, incubating, and fledging. If sprouting in the cooler months use a heating pad underneath and plastic wrap on top to keep in the warmth and moisture. For example, the cudweed in the picture above is a larval host for the American Lady butterfly. Nest boxes, if properly designed and installed, provide an alternative. I actually use a large plastic container with a clear lid to keep them warm and moist.
Janine Griffiths, a landscape designer and owner of GreenThumb,Inc. The challenge for those of us into native plants is to figure out how to craft our message and fit native plants into the broader trends. The inside pulpy portion of the fruit is edible. They are approximately 4″ inches in diameter and appear in the spring, summer & fall.The fruit is large, 3 inch, green, and egg shaped becoming fainltly yellowish at maturity. My rule of thumb is to plant them as deep as they are wide and just a light sprinkling of soil on top.For more detailed information on corkystem passionflower go to my article – Concerning the Passiflora incarnata, have you ever seen 3 inch fruit on one?Yes JC I have. The rhizomes are generally very deep and break off easily.
Unripe fruit is green and turns to black at maturity.A perennial vine generally growing along the ground.
It is found growing natually in northern Florida south to Hernando & Lake Counties.In the home landscape it grows in full sun to part shade with average to moist, composted, soils.In Central Florida it is a larval food for the zebra longwing and gulf fritillary butterflies.Propagation is achieved by transplanting rhizomes, seeds and cuttings. If we can encourage the practice of integrating landscapes with nature and the weaving of human needs with the needs of the environment we can help shape future trends.Wendy asked the group what butterflies that are flitting around our yards are looking for. Passiflora biflora, two-flowered passion vine, is a Category II species on the FLEPPC 2011 List of Invasive Plant Species. Since the founding of the chapter Susan has worked tirelessly to support local chapter activities and served as Passionflower’s Chapter Representative, connecting with other chapters at state-wide Florida Native Plant Society meetings. The final part of the program included walking through some of the restoration areas and searching for eggs and chrysalis in the butterfly demonstration garden while enjoying the beautiful weather. Our February 8, 2020 program on Bluebirds was well attended, attesting the popularity of bluebirds with their striking color, musical voices, and gentle habits.Faith Jones from the Florida Bluebird Society gave an interesting presentation full of facts, pictures, and sounds. Do not let the seeds dry out … frequent mistings of water will help. Brooke highlighted the development of new types of turfgrass requiring less water and fertilizer as well as being more pest-resistant, and the development of blended lawns (with mimosa, coreopsis, salvia lyrata and frogfruit) as an alternative to monoculture lawns.Brooke’s presentation was interesting and thought-provoking.