Passion Fruit growing tips

A friend of mine asked me why his Passion Fruit vine wasn't fruiting.
With some background research I thought I'd list a few tips for those who love Passion Fruit

• In spring, a good pruning is very handy accompanied by chook manure and mulch
• Passion Fruit vines like full sun, a trellis (obviously) and a good watering with well drained soil (to avoid root rot)
• Bees Bees and more bees! To Cross pollinate we need bees - so make sure you have other flowering herbs and plants nearby to attract bees to your Passion Fruit...Bees love Lavender and endless flowers. I also noticed they love Eucalyptus summer beauty plant types. If you have the space you could introduce a native bee hive to the garden - even better!!!!

"In hot climates the vine crops lightly all year round with peaks in late summer and late winter. In cool climates, it crops once in late Feb - March". (Gowlinksi, L, 1991 'The complete book of Fruit growing in Australia')