Zantedeschia aethiopica

Zantedeschia aethiopica

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Billbergia nutans

Passiflora caerulea

Blue Passionflower, Hardy Passionflower, Decidous Passionflower, Maracuja, Maracuyá, Mburucuyá
Size
ex 1.5L pot
Availability: Sold Out
£8.99
Quick Overview
  • Hardy Passionflower
  • Fast growing
  • Exquisite ornate flowers
  • Orange fruits
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Native to southern Brazil and Argentina, this stunning passionflower is one of those must-have indispensible plants for creating that tropical Britain look. Passiflora caerulea is a vigourous vine, fully hardy in most parts of Great Britain, with lush exotic palmately lobed leaves and a stunning white and purple-blue flower which are produced throughout the summer and beyond. These flowers, with their ornate anthers and stamens and exquisite colouring are far too complex to describe, but in close-up they are truly magnificent and were the inspiration for many of William Morris' designs. When the vine covers a tree in a large drift they make a wonderful sight. They are followed in the autumn by gorgeous orange egg-shaped passionfruits which are edible although not particularly tasty.

Plant it where it can get the sun, ideally so it can drape itself over a tree or a large trellis and it will reward you for years.

Tough as old boots it survives extreme frosts and snow.


Additional Information

Order Malpighiales
Family Passifloraceae
Sub-Family Passifloroideae
Geographical Origin Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil
Cultivation Sun. Tolerant of neglect but keep watered during the summer. Old plants can get very large and develop thick liana-like vines, so keep it pruned sensibly
Eventual Height Very large. Can cover a large tree to 15 m
Eventual Spread Keep it pruned to suit your situation
Hardiness Fully hardy
Passiflora caerulea
Blue Passionflower, Hardy Passionflower, Decidous Passionflower, Maracuja, Maracuyá, Mburucuyá
Size
ex 1.5L pot
Availability: Sold Out
£8.99
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