PASSIFLORA 'Amethyst'
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PASSIFLORA 'Amethyst'
Commonly known as Passion flower
('Lavender Lady') - purple to purple-blue flowers with green anthers
£18.50 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Produces ellipsoid orange fruit to 6cm (2½in) long -
Pests & Diseases
Red spider mites, whiteflies, mealybugs, scale insects, cucumber mosaic virus. -
Place of origin
Garden origin -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Evergreen
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Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violetTo purple-blue with green anthers -
Bowl-shapedTo 11cm (4½in) across
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
4m (13ft) or more -
ClimberSome of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clingingVigorous tendril climber
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Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
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Pruning group 8
Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers.
Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework.
When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile well drained soilModerately fertile
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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