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Passion Flower
elliedaisy
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I'd love to grow a passion flower. What conditions does it need and will it survive the winter in the north west. I have a barrel in a spot which gets morning sun only. Any advice will be welcomed.
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We had one for years in the early 90's
But it always struggled through winter.
The flowers were fascinating.
I don't regard them as hardy, even less so up north!
So site it against a brick wall , south facing with good drainage yet with fertile soil.
Growing up down south' ours all but covered a double garage, in the ground in poor Norfolk chalky soil, just couldn't stop it, the more sunny sides got more flowers. 30 years on I've just planted one in a container to go over a pergola, and am hoping the West Yorkshire winter will knock it back from its full potential, but definitely the more sun the better
I had P. caerulia growing on the south wall of my house for many years, in clay soil. It coped perfectly well with the coldest winters. It should be ok in partial shade as well.
I dug mine up as it was 99% foliage. I still get suckers coming up from below the ground.
Certainly not winter hardy where I am, fairly high just outside Edinburgh, but survived winter in unheated but bubble-wrapped insulated greenhouse. I reduced watering in autumn so that compost was fairly dry during winter (no watering), and cut back stems to about 12 in. Plenty of fresh shoots now appearing from stems.
Thank you very much for all your advice. Gosh I don't know whether to risk one now or not. Is there an annual climber that doesn't get leggy at the bottom that might survive a barrel and a partly sunny spot?
Sweet pea cupani.
Black eyed Susan
Or, if you want to keep the plant Sheltered over winter,
Bomarea hirtella