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Passiflora 'damsel's Delight' / S - Pot® / 2.25L
Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
Confirmed format: 2.3 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Spectacular white and deep purple exotic blooms
- Semi-evergreen twining climber
- Long flowering period from May to October
- Attractive decorative berry interest
- Supports pollinators and butterflies
Overview
Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight' is a vigorous, semi-evergreen twining climber celebrated for its stunning and exotic flowers. From May through to October, it produces an abundance of striking bicolour and multicolour blooms featuring shades of white, purple, and violet. This reliable perennial climber is well suited for clothing sunny walls, trellises, pergolas, and fences, while its lush green foliage and late-season berry interest provide extended seasonal appeal.
Why We Love It
- Striking exotic flowers in shades of white, violet, and deep purple
- Remarkably long flowering window from late spring well into autumn
- Fast-growing twining habit that quickly clothes vertical surfaces
- Semi-evergreen foliage maintains good structure through milder winters
- Attracts pollinators and butterflies to the garden
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight' |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Climber |
| Foliage Persistence | Semi-evergreen |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Flower Colour | White, purple, violet, bicolour, and multicolour |
| Flowering Period | May to October |
| Foliage Colour | Green |
| Mature Height | Approximately 3.0 m |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 2.5 m |
| Hardiness | RHS H4 (-8°C) |
Growing Guide
| Position & Light | Grow in full sun, sun and part shade, or partial shade in a sheltered aspect facing south or west. |
|---|---|
| Soil Requirements | Adapts to loam, sand, chalk, or clay soils with an acid-neutral or neutral-alkaline pH. Ensure the soil is free-draining or well-drained. |
| Watering | Requires a moderate water need, keeping the soil average to moist. |
| Support | Provide a trellis, wall, pergola, fence, or arch for its twining stems to climb. |
| Pruning | Prune in March to April following pruning group code 11. |
| Winter Protection | Apply a mulch for winter protection in colder regions. |
Perfect For
- Training against sunny walls and fences
- Covering pergolas, arches, and trellises
- Growing in containers on patios
- Cottage and wildlife garden schemes
- Screening unsightly garden boundaries
Good to Know
- This variety is a non-native perennial with toxic properties if ingested and is toxic to cats and dogs.
- Provides valuable support for pollinators and butterflies during its long summer and autumn flowering season.
- Features decorative berry interest following the flower display.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 2.25L pot |
|---|---|
| Care Level | Easy |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- climber
- Position & light
- Partial shade
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained
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