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Passiflora × caeruleoracemosa


violet passion flower




Family
Passifloraceae
Genus
Passiflora
Species
× caeruleoracemosa
Category
Tropicals
Type
Vine
USDA Hardiness Zone
10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
>9a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H2
Temperature (°C)
1 - 5
Temperature (°F)
34 - 40
Height
4 – 8 m
Spread
0.5 - 1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober
General Description
A robust, climbing, deciduous or semi-evergreen vine with thick, deeply lobed leaves and exquisitely detailed, purple flowers.
Landscape
Climber.
Cultivation
Best grown in full sun with moist, well-drained soil. Cannot grow in shade.
Shape
Climbing.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Possible problems include mealybugs, red spider mite, scale and glasshouse whitefly.
Notable Specimens
Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
By cuttings and seedlings.
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