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Climber Wall Shrub

Passiflora 'Purple Haze'

passion flower 'Purple Haze'

Fast-growing, semi-evergreen climber with dark green segmented leaves. Flowers are white with a purple frill and a dark red centre, followed by yellow-orange fruits in autumn. The pulp in the fruits only can be eaten when they are fully ripe and yellow-orange. Unripe fruit is toxic

Synonyms
Passiflora punctata 'Purple Haze'
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Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer White Purple Red Green
Autumn White Purple Red Green Orange Yellow
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Passifloraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Semi evergreen or Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Potentially harmful
Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Genus

Passiflora are mostly tender tendril-climbing shrubs, with simple or palmately-lobed, generally evergreen leaves and showy flowers of distinctive structure with often colourful coronal filaments, followed by conspicuous fruits, edible in some species

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Fast-growing climber for sun or partial shade, with shelter, thrives in moist but well-drained soil. In cold areas, grow in a container and overwinter in a conservatory or greenhouse. See passion flower cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or propagate by layering in spring or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Climber and wall shrubs
  • Wall side borders
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning

Pruning group 11 or12 if necessary in early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and a virus

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