6 passionflowers to grow in pots
Modest-sized and compact varieties
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Often sensitive to cold, passionflower can be grown in pots for easy wintering. However, some varieties of passion flowers are better suited for pot cultivation. Notably, modest-sized varieties like Passiflora insignis ‘Pink Passion’, or those with a relatively compact habit, such as Passiflora mucronata.
Discover our selection of 6 passionflowers to grow in pots on a terrace or in a conservatory.
Passiflora insignis ‘Pink Passion’: a rare, modest-sized hybrid
Rare hybrid variety with double star-shaped pink flowers, the Passiflora insignis ‘Pink Passion’ is a liana reaching heights of 2 to 3 m that is well-suited for pot cultivation.
Passiflora insignis ‘Pink Passion’
This variety of passionflower features slender stems and glossy, dark green, trilobed, pointed leaves. Between April and September, ‘Pink Passion’ produces double flowers measuring 10 cm in diameter, showcasing a splendid bright and vivid pink colour, along with short purple and white filaments. The rare oval and orange fruits of this variety are not edible.
Not very hardy, ‘Pink Passion’ does not withstand temperatures below -5°C. Robust and vigorous, it tolerates hot summers well. It prefers well-drained, light substrates that are not too dry, and sunny, sheltered locations. A voluble plant equipped with tendrils, it requires a support to cling to.
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Growing a passionflower in a potPassiflora mucronata: a variety with white flowers and a relatively compact habit
Perfectly at home in a pot, Passiflora mucronata is a beautiful climbing liana with white flowers and a relatively compact habit that can reach between 3 and 4 m in height.
Passiflora mucronata
This passion flower features long stems adorned with glabrous, medium green, ovate leaves. The zygomorphic flowers with fine white petals and soft yellow stamens have the unique characteristic of opening at night and being pollinated by bats from July to autumn.
Not demanding, Passiflora mucronata enjoys well-draining, light, and cool substrates, deep pots, and sunny locations sheltered from drafts. A frost-sensitive plant, its pot should be brought under cover as soon as temperatures drop below -2°C. The Passiflora mucronata needs to be trained to grow upwards.
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Passiflora ‘Aurora’: a rare and recent liana, ideal for pot cultivation
Hybrid variety with bright pink flowers opening at dawn, the Passiflora ‘Aurora’ boasts a liana of ideal size for pot cultivation, as it grows to a height of 2 to 3 m with a spread of only 1 m.
Passiflora ‘Aurora’
‘Aurora’ features slender stems adorned with dark green, glossy leaves that are 3-lobed. The flowering lasts from spring to autumn, and takes the form of large flowers measuring 8 cm in diameter with bright pink petals topped by a central crown of short white and purple filaments and green stamens. The rare oval and bright red fruits of this variety are not edible.
This liana is robust and vigorous, hardy down to -8°C and heat tolerant. Passiflora ‘Aurora’ clings to its support using tendrils. A well-drained, light substrate that is not too dry, along with a sunny and sheltered position, is beneficial for it.
Passiflora vitifolia: a crimson passionflower that's easy to grow in pots
With its large bright red-orange flowers and its compact habit of 2 to 3 m in height, the Passiflora vitifolia is grown in a pot on a terrace or in a conservatory.
Passiflora vitifolia
This variety of passionflower features long stems and medium green, glossy trilobed leaves with a fuzzy underside. The flowering of Passiflora vitifolia occurs from July to October, and takes the form of large fragrant flowers with bright red petals topped with a crown of purple filaments and yellow and red stamens.
Frost-sensitive, the pot of this passionflower should be brought indoors when temperatures drop below -2°C. Voluble, it requires a support for its tendrils to cling to. Easy to grow, Passiflora vitifolia thrives in light, well-draining substrates that remain cool in summer, and offers a generous flowering when placed in full sun and sheltered from the wind.
Passiflora ‘Byron Beauty’: an exceptional passion flower that thrives in pots
Remarkable for its purple flowers, Passiflora ‘Byron Beauty’ forms a liana up to 3 to 4 m tall, making it easy to grow in a large pot.
Passiflora ‘Byron Beauty’
Equipped with sturdy stems and pointed, dentate, trilobed leaves of glossy dark green, ‘Byron Beauty’ blooms from spring to autumn. A highly floriferous variety, its large flowers, measuring 10 to 12 cm in diameter, consist of frizzy, purple and pearl-white filaments, with a heart of green stamens. These flowers are subtly fragrant and produce edible fruits that are oval and yellow.
Easy to cultivate in warm, sunny situations, this variety of passion flower is sensitive to temperatures below 5°C. It requires support and prefers well-draining, deep, and cool substrates in summer, as well as sunlight and protection from drafts.
Passiflora ‘Panda’: a frost-tolerant hybrid that thrives in containers
Very floriferous, the Passiflora ‘Panda’ is a hybrid with large white and dark purple flowers growing to 3 to 4 m in height, which should be grown in a pot in most regions of the hexagon.
Passiflora ‘Panda’
‘Panda’ is a liana with robust stems and large, glossy leaves divided into 3 to 5 pointed, dentate lobes. Its spring and summer flowering produces large, fragrant flowers measuring 10 to 12 cm in diameter with white filaments and greenish stamens, all enhanced by a dark purple centre approaching black.
Not demanding, this passionflower enjoys sunny and warm situations, but cannot tolerate temperatures below -2°C. Voluble, it needs to be trained and requires a light, well-drained substrate, preferably kept moist during the summer season. A deep pot and a well-sunny, sheltered position are recommended.
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