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Climbing Vine With Bold Red Blooms and Edible Fruit
Add the Red Passion Flower to your yard for a fast-growing vine that adds color and style to any fence, wall, or arbor. This heavy-blooming variety even has a stunning fall color.
With its deep red flowers and gorgeous green leaves, this colorful vine is a must-have for any yard or garden—and it will attract pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies. What's even better? The bold red blooms will be followed by edible passionfruit. They'll appear in a green, mottled hue, turning golden yellow when ripe.
Plus, this easy-to-grow plant provides many seasons of vibrant hues to your space, blooming well into fall. Whether you're a novice or plant pro, this variety adds low-maintenance charm to your space.
Ready to transform your yard? Then the Red Passion Flower is the perfect way to do that. Buy yours today!
Planting & Care
1. Planting: This plant needs full to part sun in sandy, well-draining soil, and will require a trellis or fence to climb.
Choose a location where your vine is going to get plenty of sunlight, around 6 to 8 hours per day. When you're ready to plant, ensure you have well-drained soil and dig a hole twice as wide and just as deep as the root system.
Place the plant in the hole and backfill. After planting, be sure to give your Passion Fruit a deep watering for about 5 minutes. If you're planting in a container, just select a container that's twice the width of your plant's shipped container and provide a structure for your vine to climb. We recommend a sturdy structure as this vine can be heavy once in bloom with fruit on it.
2. Watering: To keep your plant healthy, let the soil dry out between waterings. When it's time to water, soak the soil until water drips out of the pot. A clay pot will help keep the roots healthy. Your plant ideally needs at least 50% humidity, but it can survive with lower levels.
3. Fertilizing: To keep your Passifloras healthy and blooming, fertilize them monthly with ½ teaspoon of fertilizer per gallon of water. Use a balanced fertilizer, like a 15-15-15, or a blooming fertilizer, such as a 7-9-5. If the leaves become uniformly pale, fertilize every 2 weeks. Over-fertilization reduces flowering, so be cautious.
4. Pruning: Only prune your plant when it grows out of the desired space. Remember, flowers form on young growth, so pruning should only be done when necessary.
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Shipping Details
Estimated Shipping Time: Most orders ship immediately. As noted on the website, some items are seasonal, and may only ship in spring or fall. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.
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Less than $49 | $19.95 |
$49 + | FREE SHIPPING! |
Product Details
Mature Height: | 10 ft. |
Sunlight: | Full-Partial Sun |
Blooms: | May-October |
Growth Rate: | Fast Growing |
Botanical Name: | Passiflora coccinea |
Does Not Ship To: | AZ |
Grows Well In Zones: | 3-11 patio / 10-11 outdoors |
Your Growing Zone: | # |