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Possum Purple Passion Fruit Vine

Passiflora edulis 'Possum Purple'

Nature Hills Nursery
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Planting & Care

Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: Provide at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sun daily to ensure the best flower production and fruit set. While the vine grows in partial shade, you will notice fewer purple fruits and slower overall growth without full sun exposure.
  • Soil: Use rich, well draining soil that holds moisture without becoming swampy. If you are dealing with heavy clay, mix in plenty of finished compost or plant in a raised mound to help extra water move away from the root ball.

Watering Requirements

During the first year, water your vine deeply two or three times a week to help the roots dive deep into the soil. Mature vines are somewhat drought tolerant, but inconsistent watering often leads to fruit shriveling or dropping before it is ripe. Maintain steady moisture during the heat of summer to keep the plant from stressing and losing its crop.

Pruning Tips

This vine produces its flowers and fruit on new wood, so you should prune it in late winter or very early spring. Think of this like a refreshing haircut that stimulates vigorous new fruiting branches. Remove any dead or tangled stems to improve airflow through the center of the plant, which helps prevent fungal issues and makes harvesting easier.

Fertilizer Needs

Feed your vine with a balanced, slow release fertilizer every six weeks from early spring through midsummer. Avoid using high nitrogen fertilizers late in the season, as this encourages lush green growth that is too tender to survive the winter. Using a formula with a bit more potassium during the blooming phase will help the plant support a heavy load of fruit.

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Plum-colored aromatic fruit and intricate blooms, the Possum Purple Passion Fruit Vine (Passiflora edulis 'Possum Purple') is not just another pretty face! The unique blooms are just a bonus when it comes to the flavorful, tropical purple fruit this vine produces in bushels! Fragrant and aromatic, the wavy, curly fringed blossoms have unusual stamen that stands out from the centers like a landing pad for pollinators!

Passionflowers form long, tenaciously climbing tendrils full of bright green foliage. Once those glorious blooms are done, and these bloom from summer until autumn, Possum Purple fills out with clusters of plum-colored fruit with smooth, mottled skins. Passion vines are self-fertile but only produce fruit in humid environments, so hand pollination may be necessary, or you can plant more than one variety to ensure pollination.

The yellow, succulent interior pulp is a great addition to salads and sweet and savory recipes. Typical additions to fruit punch and drinks, you can kick up the flavor of any dish, flavored vinegar or preserves with the tropical burst of these versatile fruits!

Planting and Application:

These vigorous growers are outstanding additions to a pollinator garden or great privacy and screening climbing on a fence near your orchard! Decorate a trellis or arbor and amaze you with their fragrant blooms and then feast on the juicy tropical fruit that forms after! Indoors or out, you'll enjoy the blossoms.

They even are wonderful cut flowers for unique bouquets. Great indoors and out, these are intriguing showpieces in small and large spaces! They're as happy in a large hanging planter as they are covering an unsightly fence.

  • Sweet, Tangy Round Yellow Fruit Inside & Out
  • Lovely Vining Plants & Green Foliage
  • Incredibly Gorgeous Blooms for Pollinators
  • Pollinator Friendly
  • Indoors or Out - Great in Containers, Trellis & Fences

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Possum Purple Passionfruit Vine needs part sun for the most flowers and best fruit. Be sure to provide excellent drainage and moderately moist soil. These vines can reach a hundred feet in nature, but in the home landscape, they're much easier to maintain.

  • Part Sun to Part Shade
  • Highly Adaptable to Any Well-Drained Soil
  • Prune After Flowering
  • Moderate Fertility

Three-season beauty and flavor, the Possum Purple Passion Fruit Vine will amaze you with its intriguing blooms, fragrance and climbing foliage! Plus juicy sweet-tart fruit in a unique plum hue! Fine tropical plants from NatureHills.com today!

Growing Zones outdoors 9-11(indoors 4-10)

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