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5m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Passiflora racemosa
Other names
Red passion flower
Genus
Passiflora Passiflora
Species
P. racemosa - P. racemosa is a vigorous, tender, evergreen climber with angles stems bearing leathery, glossy, ovate, mid-green leaves divided into three oblong lobes and, from summer into autumn, pendent racemes of bowl-shaped, bright red flowers with white and purple coronas. Flowers are followed by oblong, dark green fruit becoming paler as they ripen.
Passiflora racemosa is: Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Dark-red in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects Glasshouse red spider mite , Red spider mite (box and other) , 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 racemosa (Red passion flower) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Low Maintenance, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely & top dress annually. Keep just moist in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, 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.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
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Botanical name
Passiflora racemosa
Other names
Red passion flower
Genus
Passiflora Passiflora
Species
P. racemosa - P. racemosa is a vigorous, tender, evergreen climber with angles stems bearing leathery, glossy, ovate, mid-green leaves divided into three oblong lobes and, from summer into autumn, pendent racemes of bowl-shaped, bright red flowers with white and purple coronas. Flowers are followed by oblong, dark green fruit becoming paler as they ripen.
Native to
Brazil
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Dark-red in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Red spider mite (box and other) , 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 racemosa (Red passion flower) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Low Maintenance, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely & top dress annually. Keep just moist in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, 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.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
USDA zones
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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