How to grow your own passionfruit

Melissa’s Passionfruit Planting and Growing tips Plant in spring for autumn fruit Choose a grafted plant with a good growth tip Plant it level in the ground and don’t tease out the roots; they don’t like disturbance Water in with seaweed solution and mist the foliage with a half strength brew Water every day during the first week Water in a wide area to encourage roots to spread Passionfruit will twine itself around a string Remove any growth from below the rootstock Plant two vines to improve pollination Don’t over fertilise or over water your vines Regular applications of compost and seaweed solution is enough to ensure a good crop Mulch well Pick fruit when ripe – it will fall from the vine to the ground Prune back to a 1m diameter crown in spring, making sure you leave some good growing tips; it will quickly regrow and reward with fruit. Troubleshooting Q&A Why is my passionfruit flowering and not fruiting? Answer: A lack of pollinators. Best not to use insecticides, and plant herbs that attract beneficial insects. Why does my passionfruit look sick? Answer: It’s probably too old. They need to be replanted after about 6 years. It might also have a fungal disease if it has brown spots on the fruit or yellow mottled leaves. How do I treat fungus? Answer: Spraying with a horticultural oil seems to supress mites and the fungus. How do I control fruit fly? Answer: Use baits in areas prone to attack. Watch Gardening Australia on ABC iview: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gard... SUBSCRIBE: http://ab.co/GardeningYouTube About Gardening Australia: Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content. Connect with other Gardening Australia fans: Like Gardening Australia on Facebook:   / gardeningaustralia   Follow Gardening Australia on Instagram:   / gardeningaustralia   Visit the Gardening Australia website: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. ******** Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).