Passiflora 'Amethyst'
passion flower 'Amethyst'
A vigorous evergreen climber to 4m, with deeply 3-lobed leaves and light purple flowers 10cm across, the tepals becoming reflexed with age, the coronal filaments deep purple; fruit orange
Synonyms
Passiflora 'Lavender Lady'Passiflora 'Star of Mikan'
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple | Green | ||
Autumn | Purple | Green | ||
Winter | Green | Orange |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Passifloraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Passiflora are mostly tender tendril-climbing shrubs, with simple or palmately-lobed, generally evergreen leaves and showy flowers of distinctive structure with often colourful coronal filaments, followed by conspicuous fruits, edible in some species
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a conservatory or frost free greenhouse in a container of loam-based potting compost in full light, with shade from hot sun. See passion flower cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by seed, semi-hardwood cuttings or by layering in spring or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Sub-tropical
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Pruning group 11 or pruning group 12 in early spring
Pests
Glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly may be a problem under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus
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