Product Description:
Passiflora also known as the passion flowers or passion vines. Passiflora (passion flower) is an evergreen climber with exotic looking flowers, sometimes followed by brightly colored fruits. The Passion Flower is a common roadside weed. It often grows in large masses in ditches and open fields. In addition to being a beautiful flowering vine for your garden, passionflower also has celebrated medicinal uses. Native Americans have long used passionflower to treat a variety of ailments, such as wounds, earaches, and liver problems, and it’s also thought to be beneficial in treating insomnia and reducing stress and anxiety. The height of the plant is 6–30 ft. tall, 3–6 ft. wide.
Light:
To keep your passionflower vines healthy and blooming, plant them in full sun to partial shade. Plants appreciate some afternoon shade in extremely hot climates. Passionflowers generally need at least four to six full hours of sunlight a day (or more in cooler climates). If you bring potted specimens indoors for the winter, give them bright, indirect light and keep them away from drafts.
Soil
The soil you plant your vines in should be well-draining, but rich and moist. soil ph isn’t terribly important and can be in the neutral to acidic range, anywhere from about 6.1 to 7.5.
Water:
Passionflowers should be given a deep watering immediately after planting. Beyond that, they typically thrive with one or two waterings per week throughout their growing season. Make sure to provide about 1 inch to 1.5 inches of water every week
Temperature and Humidity
Passionflower plants love warm weather and may need winter protection in cooler regions. In zones cooler than zone 6, they often die in the winter unless you bring them indoors. Plant them in an area that’s protected from wind, as a strong wind can damage stems and burn leaves. In addition, they do best in areas with moderate to high humidity.
Fertilizer:
Passionflower vines are heavy feeders and will benefit from a regular light application of balanced, general-purpose fertilizer with equal proportions of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
Propagating Passionflower:
- With a clean, sharp pair of pruners, cut a 4- to 6-inch stem below a node.
- Strip off the leaves at the bottom of the cutting.
- Dip about an inch of the bottom of the cutting in rooting hormone.
- Fill a small pot with well-draining potting mix and place the cutting 1/2 to 1 inch into the soil.
- Lightly water the soil and cover the pot with a plastic bag, closing it at the bottom, and making a couple of small slits at the top for the plant to breathe. Do not let the leaves touch the sides of the plastic bag.
- Place the pot in a shady spot and keep it warm and moist. Within a few weeks, gently tug on the cutting to see if it’s rooted. When rooted, transplant the cutting into its permanent location.
Potting and Repotting Passionflower:
Many gardeners prefer to grow their passionflowers in containers, where they will grow quite happily and offer you the convenience of being able to move them to a sunnier site or even bringing them indoors for the winter. Additionally, growing in pots prevents passionflowers from spreading uncontrollably. To successfully pot your passionflower, use a potting soil rich in nutrients, and make sure the pot (of any material) has several large drainage holes at its base. Keep the soil moist, but don’t allow the roots to sit in water. Plants grown in containers will need more regular feedings since they are watered more frequently and nutrients typically rinse out as the soil drains.
Pruning Passionflower:
Passionflowers are low maintenance during their growing season and do not need to be deadheaded. pruning is done more to keep the size of the vine in check, remove deadwood, and encourage fuller growth. Pruning can be done in late winter or early spring
