Description
Passion Fruit Vine (Passiflora) carries one of the most intricate flowers in the plant kingdom – purple and white fringed petals radiating from a crowned centre, followed in warm climates by aromatic, tangy passion fruit. A vigorous tendril-climber for a fence, trellis or arbour.
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- Extraordinary, intricate purple and white flowers
- Aromatic tropical fruit in warm-summer and frost-free climates
- Fast, vigorous climber via curling tendrils
- Attracts pollinators and, where present, fritillary butterflies
Growing guide
- Prepare: soak seed 24 hours in warm water
- Sow: 5 mm (1/4 in) deep in free-draining mix
- Germination: 14-40 days at 24-29 C (75-85 F), often slow – keep warm and patient
- Spacing: 1.5-2 m (5-6 ft) at the base of a trellis or fence
- Light: full sun
- Hardiness: USDA zones 9-11 outdoors for reliable fruiting; grow as a container plant, overwintered indoors, elsewhere
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