Is my passiflora dead?

 

Hi all,

I've got a passiflora, planted against a south facing fence about 7 years
ago, which has spread and flourished. However this year, so far, shows no
sign of new growth. I cut it back, as usual, last autumn leaving enough on
for some winter protection but could the weather have been so severe to kill
it?

TIA

Clive in Kent

 


Yes.  They aren't very hardy.  However, don't give up yet.  P. caerulea
(almost certainly what you have) will often regrow from its roots.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

 

from nmm1@cam.ac.uk contains these words:


   My P caerulea suffered badly this last winter and looked as dead as a
dodo;  but I have just spotted two  new leaves emerging from one of the
dead-looking
stems. So, it's definitely alive and as Nick says will probably shoot
new stems from underground.

   Janet