Passiflora / Passion flower (Passiflora caerulea) — climbing plant.
Passiflora / Passion flower (Passiflora caerulea) – climbing plant. Passiflora bears fascinating exotic flowers and sometimes fruit; a vigorous climber, semi-hardy to frost.
Benefits
- Quickly covers pergolas and trellises
- Decorative vertical flowering
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Tolerates down to -10°C; in cold areas protect the base with mulch.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Passiflora caerulea
- Botanical family: Passifloraceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Semi-evergreen
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Fast
- Minimum temperature: -10 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 200-400 cm
- Mature width: 100-200 cm
- Flowering period: June–September
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Spring–summer
- Pruning: After flowering
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4039634
- EAN code: 6420384039634
Warnings
- Needs support staking
- Prune to control vigour
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Partly – it tolerates down to -10°C; in very cold areas protect the base or shelter it.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. Passiflora bears fascinating exotic flowers and sometimes fruit; a vigorous climber, semi-hardy to frost.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: June-September.
