Blue Passion flower. A vigorous climber with rich green leaves and bowl-shaped white flowers with blue tips in summer followed by orange-yellow fruit. Max Height 10m. Flowers June to August. Fruits August. Partial shade. Frost hardy. Harmful if eaten. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Passiflora caerulea
A vigorous climber with rich green leaves and bowl-shaped white flowers with blue tips in summer followed by orange-yellow fruit.
Category: Climbers
Additional information
Generic | Passiflora |
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Species | caerulea |
Varietry | |
Common Name | Blue Passion flower |
Flower Colour | red |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Partial shade |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height | 10m |
Family | Passifloraceae |
Spread | |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Climbing |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | June, August |
Colour Fruit | orange, yellow |
Fruits When | August |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | Shelter from cold drying winds |
Hardiness | Frost hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Warm wall |
Toxicity | Harmful if eaten |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
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