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Passiflora alata (F)

winged-stem passion flower

An evergreen climber to 6m or more, with 4-winged stems and large 3-lobed rich green leaves. Fragrant flowers to 12cm across, are bowl-shaped, with spreading red tepals and corona banded with purple and white, followed by edible yellow fruit 12cm long

Other common names
fragrant granadilla
winged passion-flower
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Red Green
Summer Red Green
Autumn Green Yellow
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C
Botanical details
Family
Passifloraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
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

Correct

Plant range
Peru & Brazil

How to grow

Cultivation

Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost such as John Innes No. 3 in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely when in growth and sparingly in winter. Best grown under cover and kept frost free. See passion flower cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13 to 18°C in spring or root semi-hardwood cuttings in summer. Layering can be carried out in spring or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Sub-tropical
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Edible fruit
Pruning

Pruning group 11 or pruning group 12 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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