Passiflora Edulis Passion Fruit in 2L Pots, Tasty Edible Fruits
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£19.99
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Key Information:
Foilage
Deciduous
Mature Height
4-8m
Mature Spread
2.5-4m
Hardiness
H1A (warmer than 15°C)
Soil Type
Loam
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline
Product Description
Passiflora Edulis Passion Fruit in 2L Pots, Tasty Edible Fruits
Passiflora edulis purple giant can reach 10 meters high. It climbs by means of clinging tendrils and can be kept as an container plant. The long tendrils need lots of support for climbing. It may be grown as a houseplant in a sunny South-facing window. Very fast growing handsome vines with glossy three lobed, deep green leaves and flowers with a white and purple crown. It flowers from June to September. It produces very large purple fruits in the Fall.
Pruning is a must to keep the vine healthy. Prune off less vigorous growth and occasionally prune back vigorous growth to promote flowering. When established, and without care, the passion fruit can easily overtake other garden plants, shading them from sun. Fertilize at least once every two weeks in the growing season. If their pot is too large or if they have an unrestricted root run then the whole plant will simply get bigger and bigger but it will refuse to flower and therefore produce the fruits. By limiting the pot size you are limiting the ability to grow and this is seen as a threat, so the natural mechanism is to produce seed for the next generation. A suitably sized pot for an adult plant would generally be of 12 inches in diameter.
