I live in Tucson AZ. It gets freezing sometimes and 100 plus in summer. Should I plant it on patio on lattice next to door of house or on lattice facing the outside elements with pot on the inside of it. Even if I plant it next to the door on patio, if it freezes would it die. Do I have to bring it in in the winter? Which one is the most fragrant variety and can you smell it from a distance?
passion vine
Only1joanie,
So much depends upon what passiflora you have and what zone you are in. There are passifloras that can withstand colder temperatures, and there are passifloras which are considered tropical or subtropical and which will die below 45. Some passifloras will be killed back to the ground but come back from the roots in the spring.
Logee's has a great selection of vines, but you will have to do some research about which ones are cold hardy and which ones are not. Try checking out the Plants Database for hardiness information. Here's a link to Logee's: http://www.logees.com/store/ Here's a link to the Plants Database: http://davesgarden.com/pdb/search.php?search_text=passiflora+passionflower
Heat isn't usually a problem, and some thrive on it. Cold is usually what does a passiflora in. If you wanted to keep growing it then, yes, you would have to bring it inside for the winter assuming you get a cold-sensitive one.
As for the most fragrant, that is a tough one. The most popular fragrant ones are Passiflora belotii, also called Passiflora alatocaerulea, and Passiflora Alata "Ruby Glow." You can smell both from a distance. Other fragrant ones include Passiflora Incense, Passiflora serrato-digitata, Passiflora helleri, Passiflora sprucei, Passiflora cincinnata, and I'm sure there are others that I am forgetting.
This message was edited Dec 11, 2004 9:02 PM