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Passiflora caerulea (Blue passion flower)
1 hour care
per year
per year
10m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Passiflora caerulea
Other names
Blue passion flower, Blue crown, Common passion flower, Flower of five wounds, Southern beauty, Wild apricot, Passiflora mayana, Passiflora chinensis, Blue passion vine
Genus
Passiflora Passiflora
Species
P. caerulea - 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.
Passiflora caerulea is: Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Flushed blue, Blue, White, Flushed purple in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Red spider mite (box and other) , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects Red spider mite (box and other) , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11 or 12 in early spring.
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Passiflora caerulea (Blue passion flower) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Low Maintenance, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Passiflora caerulea
Other names
Blue passion flower, Blue crown, Common passion flower, Flower of five wounds, Southern beauty, Wild apricot, Passiflora mayana, Passiflora chinensis, Blue passion vine
Genus
Passiflora Passiflora
Species
P. caerulea - 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.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Flushed blue, Blue, White, Flushed purple in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Red spider mite (box and other) , Mealybugs , Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11 or 12 in early spring.
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Passiflora caerulea (Blue passion flower) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Low Maintenance, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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