Passiflora Damsels Delight (9cm)

Passiflora Damsel’s Delight is an excellent vigorous evergreen to a semi-evergreen shrub that produces really delightful passion flowers. This spectacular climbing vine clings to other host plants or supports using its tendrils. Also known as the ‘Silly Cow’, this climber is popular for its unusually stunning flowers that bloom throughout the summer. It creates a very decorative colourful display when planted as a groundcover or along the walls.

Damsel’s Delight produces gorgeous large flowers that have lilac purple filaments positioned like a crown around white corollas with hints of lilac. The centre of the flower is lit with contrast created by striking white petals. When combined with glossy and lobed dark green leaves, these passion flowers create a wonderful display that is quite hypnotising. Above all, the flowers of Damsel’s Delight produce a scent that lasts for several months.

Passion Flower vine is well suited to sunny locations or partial shady spots. This shrub is evergreen in mild winter regions and semi-evergreen in the harsh ones. It thrives in a moist and well-drained soil planted in a sheltered spot.

One can grow them in large containers with some support provided for climbing otherwise the plant will trail around sides. It will reach a height of 6 metres at maturity and will require occasional pruning and clean up. Deadheading the faded flowers will encourage new blooms in the same season.

Grow your Passiflora plant along walls and trellises, or simply raise one in a garden pot. It makes great garden borders along walls and perfect groundcover, as long as its vigorous growth is kept in control.