Flower Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 8 - 10
- Height: 96 - 180 inches (vining)
- Bloom Season: Summer and fall
- Bloom Color: White with blue
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.5
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 75F
- Average Germ Time: 28 - 90 days
- Light Required: No
- Depth: 1/4 inch
- Sowing Rate: 1 seed per plant
- Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 18 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Passion Flower
Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) - What an exotic, lovely plant for your garden! Grown from Passion Flower seed, this vining perennial can grow to 180 inches or more, and it produces large, 4 inch pale blue blossoms. It produces egg-shaped orange fruit that are edible but not very noteworthy. The plant is native to Southern Brazil and Argentina, and is popular all the way to the southern United States. This variety can be grown further north with moderate success and is hardy down to 10 degrees F. If it dies back due to a severe freeze it has been known to grow back from its deep roots. Many gardeners will bring their Passion Flower plants indoors each winter. Passion Flower is an evergreen in tropical or semi-tropical regions, but as the winters become cooler it will drop its leaves. You do need to prune new growth occasionally to promote flowering.
Passion Flower seed can be slow to germinate. It actually has a chemical in the seed to keep germination slow. It is recommended to soak the flower seed 24 hours before planting, and sow the Passion Flower seed 1/4 inch deep in good compost or potting soil. In place of soaking in water, you can soak them in pulpy passion fruit juice. The acid helps break down the seed shell and helps in germination. Keep soil damp, but not too wet. It is best to start in containers. Once seedling has 4 - 5 leaves, it can be hardened off and transplanted into the garden. Passion Flower plants need to be well watered through out the summer months, watering infrequently but deeply to encourage deep root growth. During the winter months keep the soil on the dry side so it will go semi-dormant. Must be planted in well-draining soil mix, equal parts gravel and soil.
Shaker Bottle With Seed Starting Matrix |
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Shake 'n Seed - We are now offering shaker bottles filled with our seed starting matrix: rich soil, gardening sand, water absorbing crystals, and starter fertilizer. This not only helps dispense your seed, but it gets it off to a great start! Simply remove lid from shaker bottle, add seed from packet, put back on lid, shake the bottle vigorously for 15 seconds, and then shake your way to beautiful new plants! Use Shake 'n Seed over good quality soil, and then gently water to keep seed moist until it sprouts. Great for ground covers or mass planting flower seeds. |
