PASSIFLORA mollissima

Commonly known as Banana passion flower

Pendent long pale pink tubular flowers in late summer

PASSIFLORA mollissima

Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022 - Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.

£17.50 each

Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022

2 to 3 Litre

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Additional Features

	Good to know	oblong-ovoid flavoursome yellow fruit to 8cm (3in) long
	Pests & Diseases	Red spider mites, whiteflies, mealybugs, scale insects, cucumber mosaic virus.
	Place of origin	Northern South America. Introduced by Cornish plant hunter William Lobb in the mid 1800s.
	Resistant to honey fungus	These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.

Flower Shape

Bowl-shaped

Pendent, long-tubed, 6-9cm (2½-3½in) across

Garden Location/Conditions

Greenhouse / conservatory

Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter

Hardiness

Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)

Pruning group

	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. RHS group 9 & 11
	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. RHS group 12 & 13