Hello All,

I am new to this site so I hope I have posted this in the correct place, please correct me if I haven't.

I live in Whitby, North Yorkshire and a friend has just given me a small passiflora 'Constance Elliot'. I would like to put it in a large pot, as I only have a yard and no garden, but am not sure how to care for it during winter.

Do I wrap up the pot to keep it warm, and put straw or something else over the roots? I have no idea, so any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Danny

"Danny Boy1918" wrote in message
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Hello All,

I am new to this site so I hope I have posted this in the correct place,
please correct me if I haven't.

I live in Whitby, North Yorkshire and a friend has just given me a small
passiflora 'Constance Elliot'. I would like to put it in a large pot,
as I only have a yard and no garden, but am not sure how to care for it
during winter.

Do I wrap up the pot to keep it warm, and put straw or something else
over the roots? I have no idea, so any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Danny




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Danny Boy1918

Danny, as you live on the coast your winter will be mild enough for a
Passiflora to overwinter outside (just!) but as you have already guessed you
will need to prevent the pot freezing and also getting too wet so make sure
the pot is up close to a wall for winter not sat flat on the ground (chock
the bottom with as stone), pot lagged and some covering to keep excess rain
out of the pot.

Also worth sticking a few bits in as cuttings late in the season as most of
the shoots will have to be tidied back in spring anyway as they will look
very tatty, the cuttings will have to be protected though.

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

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Charlie Pridham wrote:
"Danny Boy1918" wrote in message

I live in Whitby, North Yorkshire and a friend has just given me a small
passiflora 'Constance Elliot'. I would like to put it in a large pot,
as I only have a yard and no garden, but am not sure how to care for it
during winter.

Danny, as you live on the coast your winter will be mild enough for a
Passiflora to overwinter outside (just!) but as you have already guessed you
will need to prevent the pot freezing and also getting too wet so make sure
the pot is up close to a wall for winter not sat flat on the ground (chock
the bottom with as stone), pot lagged and some covering to keep excess rain
out of the pot.

I managed to get 'Constance Elliot' to survive unprotected for a
couple of winters in Cambridge, but it never thrived. However,
my soil is 60% sand, and so NEVER waterlogs. You have a good
chance, by following the above advice, even though it is a bit
tenderer than the ordinary blue P. caerulea.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thanks Charlie and Mick,

it's good to know it has a fair chance outside in winter, so I will make sure it is well protected as I don't have anywhere to overwinter it inside. I was just concerned as it gets very cold up here with snow.

I'll look into how to take cuttings as I've never done that with a passion flower before, thanks for suggesting it.

All the best
Danny