Passiflora x belotii (Blue passion flower)

Botanical name

Passiflora x belotii

Other names

Blue passion flower, Passiflora x alatocaerulea, Passiflora x belotii 'Impératrice Eugénie', Passiflora x belotii 'Imperatrice Eugenie', Passiflora 'Empress Eugenie', Passiflora munroi, Passiflora x pfortii

Genus

Passiflora Passiflora

Species

P. x belotii - P. x belotii is a tender, vigorous, evergreen climber with red-flushed, winged stems bearing pinnate leaves with three ovate, mid-green leaflets and, from summer into autumn, fragrant, bowl-shaped flowers with white outer petals and pale purple inner petals surrounding deep purple coronas.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Climbing

Toxicity

Harmful if eaten.

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Colour

Flower

Pale-purple, White in Summer; White, Pale-purple in Autumn

Foliage

Green in All seasons

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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

Virus

General care

Pruning

Support climbing stems. Pruning group 11 or, if needed, group 12 in early spring.

Propagation methods

Seed, Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Passiflora x belotii (Blue passion flower) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

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

Cultivation

Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light, shaded from hot sun. Water freely in growth;sparingly in winter. Outdoors in warmer areas, grow in moist but well-drained, fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, 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), Indoor heated (H1)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Passiflora x belotii (Blue passion flower)

Common pest name

Black scale; Coffee scale; black; Nigra scale

Scientific pest name

Parasaissetia nigra

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Present (Limited)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Present at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for in excess of 100 years. Candidate for deregulation.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Passiflora x belotii (Blue passion flower)

Common pest name

Fruit fly; Queensland; Queensland fruit fly

Scientific pest name

Bactrocera tryoni

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Australian fruit fly never intercepted in the UK. EU regulation appears to be effectively mitigating risk.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Passiflora x belotii (Blue passion flower)

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Epicauta atomaria

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

1

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

South American blister beetle; affecting solanaceous crops which (as plants for planting) are prohibited from entering the UK.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/