Blue PASSIONFLOWER Passiflora caerulea - 30-40cm (Cut Back) Tall Plant in a 7cm Pot - The hardiest Passion Flower for The UK - Fast Growing Climber with Large, Blue Flowers

• An extremely showy, Mediterranean style climber that has exotically beautiful, 7-10cm wide, blue flowers. This climber will brighten up anyone’s garden.
• up to 10cm long, orange coloured fruits are produced which are edible and have a sweet translucent pulp around the seeds.
• 30-40cm tall plant (currently cut back for branching and leafless) in a 7cm or 8cm square pot. This plant will be ready to be planted out this Spring. Fully hardy and grown outdoors.
• Our plants are securely packaged using our special packaging method.
• All of our plants are propagated and grown on our nursery in the UK and your plants will be freshly hand picked from our benches.

Extremely showy mediterranean style climber with large, exotically beautiful blue flowers with numerous, long stamens and deeply lobed leaves, a fast growing species. It is not very hardy in Britain but will survive some frosts and even if it dies back, it often re sprouts from its base. Also, it can be overwintered in a pot frost free or keep it indoors all year round. It looks stunning against a south facing wall if planted out with continuous flowering in the Summer, followed by showy, orange coloured fruits if planted in a hot spot. It is an indigenous plant to Argentina and Southern Brazil, Passiflora caerulea is a warm weather-loving, twining vine that is relatively hardy. Also known as: Passion Flower Native to: South-America Family: Passifloraceae - Passionflower Family Habit (UK conditions): climbing up on plants or objects giving a green screen (deciduous) (fast grower) Max size in 5 years (UK conditions, in pot): 4 x 2m Main value: flowers, fruits, leaves Flowers are: blue - white Flowering period: Summer Autumn coloration: not significant Preferences: it grows best if planted against a south facing wall, and prefers deep soil with free drainage (or it can be kept indoors) Hardiness: not fully hardy in the UK and most of Europe, if overwinters outdoors, it sprouts back from the base (hardiness zone 9-11) Known hazards: none to our knowledge Edible uses: fruits are eaten by animals (for human consumption, use P. edulis) We have cut back (for branching) and leafless, 30-40cm tall plants ready to be dispatched.