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Wilted Passionfruit Vine

Gardening Question From Allen:

I purchased a passion-fruit vine to grow indoors. I set up a trellis and planted the plant in a very large container. I was growing beautifully. Plenty of morning sun, watering once a week and “spritzing” the leaves daily.
One of the blogs I had read on-line suggested 10-10-10 fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season. Around 03-10-17, I put @ 1/8 of a cup of 10-10-10 fertilizer, at least, three (3) to four (4) inches from the base root and watered thoroughly.
My once vibrant leaves have wilted and drooped. Is there a way to revive this plant or will it eventually go to plant heaven?
Though I live on the East Coast, my home is kept @ 70 degrees and my passion-fruit vine is on a table (along with two Jade plants and two Aloe plants above a heat vent.
Please advise
Thanks
Allen
P.S. If my plant is doomed where would you suggest purchasing another and if I do get a new plant, still bury fish entrails in the bottom of my planter?

Answer From Pat:

I am sorry to tell you this but I do not think that a passion vine is a good candidate for growing indoors. You would need a large (18 inch) pot, a large flat, gravel-filled container under it so roots would not be touching water and also full sun streaming onto the plant from a window or a plant light left on all day every day.

 

Comments

  1. What is your opinion of using humus under citrus trees?

    • If by the word “humus” you mean a layer of mulch, I am a strong advocate of placing organic mulch on top of the ground over the roots
      under citrus trees. The best time to apply mulch is after fertilizing which is done in late January in Southern California.. Lay the mulch
      over the fertilizer and then irrigate deeply unless rain is expected.

      Fertilizer should be applied on top of the ground from about one foot away from the trunk of the tree to under the drip line. Citrus roots lie
      just below the surface of the soil. Never dig or cultivate under citrus trees or all the young fruit will fall off.

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