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- Repot passionflower in spring
- Do not choose a planter too big
- The right substrate for a pot culture
- Repaint Passiflora
- Tips & Tricks
Repot passionflower in spring
Passiflora, as the passion flower is known by expert gardeners, thrives mostly in pots and pots excellently. If the plant is too big, it can be repotted.
Do not choose a planter too big
With regard to the size of pot, box or tub, passion flowers are not too demanding, they usually thrive very well in small pots and develop a bewitchingly exotic flowerage. Newly purchased specimens should still be repotted immediately, since the sold with pots are often too small or unsuitable. When selecting the pot, make sure that there are drainage holes for excess irrigation water on the ground, because Passiflora likes moist, but never wet feet. Also, the pot should not be larger than a maximum of 30 centimeters in diameter, as passion flowers in large pots quickly become lazy.
The right substrate for a pot culture
Passion flowers need a nutrient-rich, but loose and well-drained substrate, which allows good drainage of excess water. The pH is optimally between 5.8 and 6.8. You can use conventional, humus potting soil or peat, which should however be mixed with clay or clay powder, some fine sand and lava granules or the like. At the bottom of the pot is a layer of gravel or pumice gravel.
Repaint Passiflora
It is best to transplant the Passiflora in the spring, even before you put it on the balcony or in the garden. If you have not cut back the plant yet, you can make up for it before repotting.
Tips & Tricks
As passion flowers are generally not hardy, you should prune out planted specimens in the fall, dig up and overwinter in a sufficiently large pot.