Passiflora (Winter Hardy Passion Flower)

Winter Hardy Passionflower is a North America species which is easily grown in any humus-rich, well drained soil with sufficient moisture in summer. Plants require a climbing aid as these are growing as wines. If planted freely it will develop its' first flowers after some 3 years and may set deliciously sweet fruits. Passiflora incarnata is fully hardy in central Europe with a thick mulch layer as additional frost protection.
Sow in any well drained, humus rich soil in a sunny spot at some 20°. Cultivate frostfree in the first two years, keep plants drier in winter at some 5°C. Transplant to a sunny, protected spot outside in late spring to early summer.
All are USDA Climate Zone 7.
10 seeds per package.

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Passiflora incarnata (Winter Hardy Purple Passion Flower)

Passiflora incarnata (Winter Hardy Purple Passion Flower)

300 (500)cm, Winter Hardy Purple Passion Flower is a herbaceous perennial with fast growing vines with dark green, three-lobed leaves and several showy flowers with white petals and sepals and a central crown of pinkish-purple filaments. The flowers are followed by egg-sized, delicious fruits with a sweet-aromatic white pulp (locally called "Maypops"), which mature to a yellowish color. It is native of south-eastern USA and is easily grown in any rich, very well drained soils in a sunny, protected spots with a climbing aid. Cultivate young plants in pots for two under frostfree conditions in winter with a minimum of some 12°C and a very sunny spot, transplant to the garden by the end of spring in their third year. As additional winter protection cover the root system with a thick mulch layer in winter. USDA Climate Zone 7. VI-IX.
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