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  • PASSIFLORA edulis
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    PASSIFLORA edulis

    Commonly known as Passion fruit, Purple granadilla

    Edible yellow or purple fruits. Large flowers which have curly white filaments striped with purple on a white and green background
     
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    • Good to know
      Ovoid edible fruit 5cm (2in) long purple-black and wrinkled when ripe
    • Pests & Diseases
      Red spider mites, whiteflies, mealybugs, scale insects, cucumber mosaic virus under glass
    • Place of origin
      Brazil
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      3-lobed, toothed, glossy, mid-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long.
    • White
      With purple-zoned white coronas
    • Bowl-shaped
      7cm (3in) across
    • Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
    • Height
      5m (16ft)
    • Climber
      Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
      Vigorous, woody, tendril climber.
    • Zero Rated Item
      No VAT on this plant
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Heated greenhouse - tropical
      Under glass all year. Plant requires temparatures above 15°C (59°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Carbon Gold
    Biochar is a carbon rich form of charcoal specifically designed for soil application to improve plant growth and health. Biochar is a very stable substance that is not broken down in soils, offering long-term soil benefits.
    1 ltr tub
    £11.50
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