{"product_id":"passiflora-caerulea-constance-eliott","title":"Passiflora caerulea 'Constance Eliott'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePassiflora caerulea 'Constance Eliott'\u003c\/strong\u003e is the white-flowered form of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/passiflora-caerulea\"\u003eblue passion flower\u003c\/a\u003e, and the cleanest white of any passion flower that can be relied on outdoors in the UK. Each bloom is a pure ivory-white star with a ring of white filaments and a contrasting purple centre, and they are lightly scented. Where the plain species gives you blue and white banded flowers, 'Constance Eliott' gives you a softer, cooler look that reads beautifully against dark foliage or a painted wall. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rated H4 by the RHS, so it copes with roughly -10C once established. The deeply lobed leaves are evergreen in mild gardens and semi-evergreen elsewhere; a hard winter may \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ecut it back to the base\u003c\/a\u003e, from where it reshoots in late spring. Flowers appear from midsummer into autumn, followed by egg-shaped orange fruits in a warm year. These are edible but bland, and the rest of the plant should not be eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it full sun or light shade against a warm, sheltered wall or fence, ideally south or west facing, with wires or trellis for the tendrils to grip. Any reasonably drained soil will do, from chalk and sand to loam, acid or alkaline. Good drainage matters more than fertility. It is vigorous: expect 8 to 12m of growth over 5 to 10 years if unchecked, though it is easily kept to a fence panel with an early spring prune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing it in the garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it to clothe a pergola, an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants\"\u003eugly fence\u003c\/a\u003e or the sunny side of the house, or grow it in a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003elarge pot\u003c\/a\u003e with an obelisk on a warm patio. It pairs well with blue agapanthus and silver foliage, and the flowers are \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003evisited by bees and hoverflies\u003c\/a\u003e. It is a good choice if you want the exotic look of a passion flower without the blue, or as a partner to the plain species for a two-tone display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"15cm \/ 1.5L","offer_id":58254032470399,"sku":"PASSCAERCONS15","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/passiflora.jpg?v=1787853802","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/passiflora-caerulea-constance-eliott","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}