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Indoor perennial
Passiflores are ideal plants for vertical gardening. They are fast growing, hardy, magical scent, abundant and long-lasting blooms. They are also excellent climbing plants for the home or conservatory. Flowers are usually white or blue, 6-10 cm in diameter. The fruits are similar in shape and size to a hen’s egg, only yellow. Adding their pulp to blueberry or apple pie makes it an amazing delicacy. They are easy to grow and are not bad even in small pots. In summer they can be taken outside and used for decorating arbours, pergolas, etc. It is very hardy and cold hardy.
SOWING: Preferably between January and March, the seeds are soaked in water for a day, then planted in a soil mixture, the following composition: 30% fine sand, 50% loam and 20% peat, Depth of embedding 2-5 mm. At 18-24 ° C sprouts appear after 3-4 weeks, Inadmissible over drying the substrate, cover the seeds with glass. When sprouts appear they should be opened, Sprouts need 12-hour light day, if necessary use backlighting, Sprouting in the phase of the first pair of true leaves. Try not to expose the roots and not to damage the stem. Do not submerge over-extended seedlings. Keep in mind that some seeds can take up to 12 months to germinate. Future cultivation will require a sunny location and well-drained, preferably neutral or slightly alkaline soils. Avoid overly nutritious soils as this can cause too much vigorous growth to the detriment of flowering.
CARING: Plenty of watering is needed during growth and weekly fertilizers until August (only during the period of active growth); do not allow plants to stand stagnant; before frosts put outdoors in a warm, light room (temperature not below 10°C): water occasionally; in March shorten the lateral shoots by three to five buds; two years in a row transplant.
Flowering: it blooms abundantly from spring to autumn.
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