Passion Flower Alata – Passiflora

These Passion flowers, really add a touch of tropical mystique to your garden and patio, despite their delicate appearance they are tough at heart, and easy to grow. Flowering from Summer to early Autumn, this passion flower has large pink-red, white and mauve flowers, it is very fragrant and free flowering and produce masses of blooms two to three inches (5-10cms) wide. For best results plant in deep, fertile soil with good drainage, or large patio containers.

Passiflora like plenty of water and some shade. Prune older branches and weak stems in late winter for better flowering the following season. The vine-like nature of the passion flower makes it ideally suited for training on trellis or scrambling up fences and through trees. If you don’t want the plants to become too large, simply keep them trimmed.

Why not create a real talking point with this spectacular variety, fast growing, it is supplied as a flowering sized plant in an approx 2 litre container.