Collection: Passion Flower Plants

Passion flowers produce more flowers when they’re planted in well drained soil, in a warm and sunny position, although they will grow in partial shade too. Their preferred atmosphere is warm and humid, so a greenhouse, conservatory or warm windowsill is perfect. They can also be grown successfully outdoors.

Potted passion flowers can be planted at any time of year, and the best time of all is in the spring after the last frost has passed. This gives the plant plenty of time to establish itself during the warmer months.

Water your passion flower plant regularly for the first year or so, keeping the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. After that, water it when the soil feels dry to the touch, especially during hot and dry periods.

Passion flowers are tendril climbers and wind themselves around anything in their path! Tendril climbing plants need some kind of horizontal support to hold on to. They’re pretty vigorous and will thrive on strings, wires or trellis attached to a wall, pergola or fence. To train them the right way, simply wind the shoots around your supports and the plant will attach itself.

Once it’s been growing for a couple of years, you can prune your passion flower plant in late winter or early spring before the new growth starts. Remove any dead or damaged stems and trim it into shape if needed.

Passion flowers do benefit from a regular, light feed in spring and summer. Use a general purpose granular or liquid fertiliser and apply it every 4-6 weeks throughout the growing season.

All passiflora plants will bear fruit, but not all of it is good to eat. While Passiflora edulis plants have been bred for fruit, the other varieties have been bred specifically for flowers, so their fruit, although edible, is best kept for decoration.