Cultivation of the blue passion flower
The blue Passion flower let yourself both as a houseplant as well as in the garden, on the balcony or keep in the greenhouse. It is quite easy to care for, but - like all passion flowers - needs a lot of light, regular fertilization and a climbing aid. With indoor plants, the usual round arches usually become too small very quickly, as the Passiflora caerulea is very vigorous. So it is better on upright climbing aids (e.g. B. a bamboo frame or a trellis). The blue passion flower is one of the few in the large passion flower family that grows up to a temperature down to - 15 ° C is frost hardy even as a young plant. Older specimens are said to be even less sensitive. Nevertheless, planting out is only recommended in climatically favorable regions such as the wine-growing regions. Good winter protection, covering the roots in particular, is essential. The frozen upper parts of the plant are removed and the plant will sprout again in spring, provided the roots are healthy.
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Varieties of the Passiflora caerulea
Through intensive breeding and the discovery of mutated plants, there are now some interesting varieties of the blue Passion flower on the market, of which the "Constance Eliott" should be highlighted because of its pure white flowers and its intense fragrance is. In the list below you will find some particularly beautiful cultivars of the blue passion flower.
- Constance Eliott
- Chinensis
- Pierre Pomie
- Wild Brazil
- Gala
- Majorca
- Spyder
More hardy passiflora
In addition to the blue passion flower, there are a number of other species that, due to their origin alone, have a certain degree of insensitivity to winter temperatures. One of these is probably the Passiflora incarnata (also known as the flesh-colored or hardy passion flower one of the most interesting: its flower is characterized by around 100 wavy, fringed flowers Appendages. In addition, this species is used in the Naturopathy and Homeopathy used as a medicinal plant. In 2011 it was voted Medicinal Plant of the Year.
| Passion flower - Art | Flower color | Flower size | Height | Frost hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passiflora violacea | violet | until about. 12 centimeters | in the bucket up to one meter | until about. - 10 ° C |
| P. tucumanensis | blue-white / purple-white banded | until about. 7 centimeters | high | until about. - 15 ° C |
| P. incarnata (flesh-colored passion flower) | different | until about. 8 centimeters, with fringe-like, wavy appendages | up to 6 meters | until about. - 15 ° C |
| P. lutea | light green to white | until about. 2.5 centimeters | high | until about. - 15 ° C |
Tips & Tricks
The blue passion flower forms orange-yellow, egg-shaped fruits which, however, are inedible. However, they often contain a lot of seeds from which Yourself seedlings and so that new plants of the Blue Passion Flower can be grown.
