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Passiflora 'Snow Queen' (Passion flower 'Snow Queen')
1 hour care
per year
per year
3m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Passiflora 'Snow Queen'
Other names
Passion flower 'Snow Queen', Maypop 'Snow Queen'
Genus
Passiflora Passiflora
Variety or Cultivar
'Snow Queen' _ 'Snow Queen' is a vigorous, frost-tender, twining, evergreen to semi-evergreen climber with lobed, glossy, dark green leaves and, in summer, fragrant, bowl-shaped, green-flushed, white flowers with prominent, white coronas and purple stigmas. Flowers are occasionally followed by yellow-orange fruit.
Passiflora 'Snow Queen' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten.
Flower
Violet in Summer
Foliage
Dark-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.
Virus Virus
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11 or, if needed, group 12 in early spring.
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Passiflora 'Snow Queen' (Passion flower 'Snow Queen') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Low Maintenance, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in sun or part shade. In cold areas, grow in a container & overwinter indoors. May need some support. May be grown under glass in loam-based compost in full light, shaded from hot sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Passiflora 'Snow Queen'
Other names
Passion flower 'Snow Queen', Maypop 'Snow Queen'
Genus
Passiflora Passiflora
Variety or Cultivar
'Snow Queen' _ 'Snow Queen' is a vigorous, frost-tender, twining, evergreen to semi-evergreen climber with lobed, glossy, dark green leaves and, in summer, fragrant, bowl-shaped, green-flushed, white flowers with prominent, white coronas and purple stigmas. Flowers are occasionally followed by yellow-orange fruit.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten.
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Colour
Flower
Violet in Summer
Foliage
Dark-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.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11 or, if needed, group 12 in early spring.
Propagation methods
Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Passiflora 'Snow Queen' (Passion flower 'Snow Queen') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Low Maintenance, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in sun or part shade. In cold areas, grow in a container & overwinter indoors. May need some support. May be grown under glass in loam-based compost in full light, shaded from hot sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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