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Passiflora caerulea (Blue passion flower)

Other names: Blue crown, Common passion flower, Flower of five wounds, Southern beauty, Wild apricot, Passiflora mayana, Passiflora chinensis, Blue passion vine

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Species
P. caerulea is a vigorous, deciduous to semi-evergreen climber with glossy, dark green leaves divided into five to seven, oblong lobes and, from summer into autumn, white flowers with purple- and blue-zoned coronas, sometimes followed by ovoid, yellow-orange fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
10 m 1 m 5-10 years
32 ft 3 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained in a sheltered, sunny or partially-shaded site. In cold areas, grow in a container and overwinter indoors. Site carefully as may overwhelm other plants.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Sub-Tropical, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Conservatory

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Climbing

Native to

Central South America

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Harmful if eaten.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 11 or 12 in early spring.

Propagation methods

Seed, Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite

Scale insects

Mealybugs

Red spider mite (box and other)

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Shorten sideshoots of spring flowering climbers

Prune vigorous spring flowering climbers

Tie climbers in to a frame support

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Layer in autumn

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (spring)

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No flowers on my Passion Flower.

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Can anyone suggest why my Passion Flower has not produced any flowers this year. I planted it in the spring, quite a lot of foliage growth but not one bud.
Posted: Tuesday 1st of October 2013 08:59 AM Last reply: Tuesday 20th of August 2024 07:58 AM
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