The Passiflora plant family is very large: over 500 different species belong to it, all of which have beautiful, very showy flowers in common. The flowering period of the individual passion flowers can vary in detail, but always extends over several months.
How long and when does the passion flower bloom?
The passion flower blooms in the summer months from May to September, with each flower only lasting one to two days. It prefers a warm and sunny location for optimal growth and abundant flowering.
Passion flowers are summer bloomers
Passiflora cultivated in this country, the botanically correct name for passion flowers, begin their flowering period around May / June - and often show their splendor well into September. The individual flowers are only one to two days old, although in some species they can close overnight. Passiflora kept in the garden or on the balcony usually bloom more luxuriantly than houseplants, which are necessarily kept smaller. The climbing plant can grow up to six meters (some specimens even higher).
Tips & Tricks
If your passionflower doesn't want to bloom, there can be many reasons. In many cases the unwillingness to bloom is due to the wrong location, because the tropical plant prefers a sunny and warm place.
