Dead Passion Flower.

I planted Passion Flower in a very large pot last autum hoping that I would be able to run it along my fence because ther is no soil on that side of the fence,alas I am afraid it as died on me and I just wonder why this as happened and his there another plant that I can replace it with to do the same thing.

 

Everyone says they're hardy, but I don't appear to have much luck with them. I planted one two years ago that did wonderfully, then last winter the prolonged cold, snow and frost seemed to kill it, so that all I was left with were dead twigs. It eventually made a recovery late last summer, only for it to be wiped out again this winter.

I wait and see what it will do this year! However I would call them more half hardy than fully hardy and I did plant mine in a bit of a wind tunnel, so that probably didn't help. I'll stick to Morning Glory annuals on that spot this year I think.

Hopefully you'll have more success with yours

 

I think we have come to accept passion flower cerulea as being hardy due to the mild winters up until a couple of winters ago.
When I first grew it back in the 70s it was considered very tender.

I'm not sure one would come through a winter like we have just had in a pot, it depends a lot on how badly the pot was frozen.
It could take most of the summer to recover even if it is still in the land of the living.

Might be safer to go for a clematis:wink:

 

Which ironically have a reputation of being 'difficult', yet I've found them tough as old boots and very easy to grow.

 

I think it depends on which ones you grow Aaron, some are iffy and some just grow like the clappers, me I only have two, so cant advise on the best, but I think nearer the species the easier they are, ie large flowered hybrids are the tricky ones.