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  • PASSIFLORA 'Betty Myles Young'
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    PASSIFLORA 'Betty Myles Young'

    Commonly known as Passion flower

    Large purple flowers. Floriferous and hardy
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Red spider mites, whiteflies, mealybugs, scale insects under glass. Cucumber mosaic virus
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. UK. Myles Irvine
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Bowl-shaped
      To 12cm (4¾in) across
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      4.5m (15ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • 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
      Fast-growing tendril climber. Produces egg-shaped fruits
    • 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.

    • 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)
    • Scented flowers
      Lightly scented
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
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