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PASSIFLORA caerulea 'Rubra'

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PASSIFLORA caerulea 'Rubra'

Commonly known as Passion flower

Purple-pink flowers.

Evergreen
Rich green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, divided into, usually, 5 oblong lobes
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)

Magenta pink
Height
8m (26ft)
Spread
3m (10ft)
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 with moderately branching, slender, 4-angled, grooved stems. Flowers are followed by ornamental, ovoid, orange-yellow fruit to 6cm (2½in) long
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)
Full sun
Partial shade

PASSIFLORA caerulea 'Rubra'

Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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£15.50

Available Early Spring 2025

2 to 3 Litre

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Additional Features

	Good to know	Suitable for growing on a trellis in a sheltered, sunny position or in a large container
	Pests & Diseases	Red spider mites, whiteflies, mealybugs, scale insects, cucumber mosaic virus under glass
	Place of origin	Central to west South America
	Resistant to honey fungus	These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.

Flower Shape

Bowl-shaped

7-10cm (3-4in) across

Hardiness

Frost hardy (down to -5)

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.
	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.