How to Winter a Passion Flower Inside
The Passion Flower, also known as the Passiflora, is an exotic-looking vine that produces large showy blossoms. The blooms come in several colors including pink, white and blue, but the purple passion flower is the most popular variety. The Passion Flower is a tropical plant that originated in South America and prefers warm humid climates. Passion Flower plants should be moved inside prior to the first frost to prevent them from dying back. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Shovel
- Plant pot
- Trellis or wooden stake
- Pruning shears
- Potting soil
- Gardening tape
- Scissors
Instructions
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Locate the base of the Passion Flower vine. Since Passion Flowers are avid growers, it may be necessary to grab part of the vine and work your way back to the roots.
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Insert a shovel into the ground approximately one foot away from the base of the plant. Lean back sightly on the shovel to loosen the soil.
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Remove the shovel from the ground and move it 6 inches to the left of the base of the plant. Insert the shovel into the soil and lean back to loosen the soil. Continue loosening the soil until you have encircled the plant base.
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Fill a plant container 3/4 full with potting soil. Create a hole in the enter of the potting soil by pushing the soil to the edges of the container.
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Insert a 2-foot tall trellis or wooden stake into the plant container until it reaches the bottom. These items will provide support for the passion flower vine.
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Use your hands to carefully untangle the ends of the Passion Flower vine from other flowers and plants. If the vine is extremely long, use pruning shears to cut it back to a manageable height. Do not cut the plant shorter than 2 feet in height.
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Grasp the Passion Flower near the base of the plant and gently lift it out of the ground.
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Place the Passion Flower plant into the plant pot and lightly pack the potting soil around the base of the plant.
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Use scissors to cut three to five strips of gardening tape that are 5 inches long. Loop each piece of gardening tape around the plant stem and tie it loosely to the trellis or wooden stake. Space each piece of tape evenly up the stem of the plant.
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Move the plant container to an indoor location that receives four to six hours of sunlight per day.
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Water the plant twice per week until the soil is thoroughly moist but not soaked. To measure moisture, place your finger down the side of the plant pot 1 inch. If the soil feels moist, stop watering.
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Tips & Warnings
Passion Flower plants can be replanted outside after the threat of frost has passed.
