Passiflora racemosa
passion flower
This exotic-looking, fast-growing climber is ideal for adding colour to a conservatory - or very sheltered garden. It...
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
£27.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
This exotic-looking, fast-growing climber is ideal for adding colour to a conservatory - or very sheltered garden. It has the reddest flowers of all the passifloras, although the colour often has a hint of pink, which becomes more noticeable as they age. Growing up to 12cm in diameter, the blooms are long-lasting, and they form in pendent clusters from midsummer to autumn. As they fade, small (inedible) green fruits start to appear, adding further to the display.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for Passiflora racemosa:
Water freely during the growing season, but cut back a little in winter. Keep frost free in winter (they prefer temperatures no lower than 10°C) and remove dead, misplaced or overcrowded stems in spring.
Please note:
This climber is semi-evergreen, so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new foliage appears again in spring.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten
