Red Rover Passion Fruit Live Vine, Passiflora Edulis, 1–2 Ft Tall, 6 Inch Pot, Sweet Tangy Edible Fruit, Purple Flowering Climber
Red Rover Passion Fruit Live Vine, Passiflora Edulis, 1–2 Ft Tall, 6 Inch Pot, Sweet Tangy Edible Fruit, Purple Flowering Climber
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Bring a taste of the tropics to your garden with a Red Rover Passion Fruit live vine! This vigorous, fast-growing hybrid cultivar of Passiflora edulis is prized for its fragrant flowers and flavorful edible fruit. Originally bred by Patrick Worley in Lincoln Acres, California, Red Rover is a wonderful choice for gardeners who enjoy growing their own fresh tropical fruit.
Your Plant
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Quantity: 1 live Red Rover passion fruit plant
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Height: Approximately 1–2 feet tall
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Shipping pot: 6-inch nursery pot
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Botanical name: Passiflora edulis
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Growth habit: Vigorous climbing perennial vine
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USDA hardiness zones: 9–11
Beautiful Flowers and Flavorful Fruit
Red Rover produces fragrant purple-and-white passion flowers, followed by round, medium-to-large fruits with distinctive clear-red to reddish-purple rinds. Inside, the fruit has sweet, aromatic, tangy pulp with a delicious sweet-tart flavor.
Enjoy the pulp fresh, blend it into juice, or use it to add tropical flavor to desserts and other recipes.
Growing and Care
This vigorous climbing vine grows beautifully on a sturdy trellis, arbor, or fence. Give it room and support to climb as it develops.
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Climate: Best suited to USDA Zones 9–11. Established plants may tolerate temperatures down to approximately 27°F, although protection during cold weather is recommended.
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Containers: Can be grown in a container and moved indoors in cooler regions.
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Pollination: Red Rover can be self-fruitful. Hand-pollination may help encourage heavier fruit production.
A Note About Your Live Plant
Your plant is a living, growing specimen, so natural variations in leaf shape, branching, and appearance are normal. It may experience minor stress during shipping and need a little time to adjust after arrival. Unpack it promptly and allow it to acclimate to its new environment.
Add Red Rover passion fruit to your garden and enjoy the beauty of its fragrant flowers and the reward of homegrown tropical fruit!
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