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| Category: Vine |
| Family: Passifloraceae (Passion-flowers) |
| Origin: South America |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Bloomtime: Summer/Fall |
| Synonyms: [P. × decaisneana 'Purple Tiger] |
| Parentage: (Passiflora phoenicea 'Ruby Glow' x P. quadrangularis) |
| Height: Climbing (Vine) |
| Width: Spreading |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 30-32° F |
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Passiflora 'Purple Tiger' – A tropical looking vine with winged stems and large rounded waxy leaves and very large sweetly-scented flowers that appear over a long period from late spring to fall. These flowers have dark red petals with fleshy banded purple and white corona filaments that are wavy toward the tips and can be followed by 6-8 inch long, 3-5 inch wide large yellow fruit if conditions are right and cross pollinations has occurred. This hybrid, created by Patrick Worley in the mid 1990's, was the result of crossing Passiflora phoenicea 'Ruby Glow' with P. quadrangularis, a cross sometimes listed as P. × decaisneana. Plant in full sun to light shade in a warm garden and give regular irrigation. Hardy to around 30 °F so this plant should be planted in near frost free gardens. This plant is similar to P. phoenicea. 'Ruby Glow' but has larger flowers that appear for a longer period, though foliage is lighter in color.
This information is based on research conducted about this plant in our nursery library and from reliable online sources. We also take into consideration observations of it in our nursery of crops, as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens we have visited. We will incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if it includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Passiflora 'Purple Tiger'. |
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