When to decide passion flower is dead?

Hey folks,

New member, apologies if this post is not in the right place... I'm in Central Belgium and planted a passion flower last year (an edible variety) under a pergola.

Unfortunately, while the grapes I planted at the same time took off, I damaged the roots of the passion flower during planting and it didn't grow much. Now, in January, after a few hard winter weeks, it looks pretty dead (brown, no leaves brittle).

Passion flower are kind of common plants here and the others I see are somewhat green and have leaves still. Can I call time and assume my plant is dead, or should I wait until April/may to be sure?

Thanks in advance,

- Danny

 

Well I'd wait but the edible types tend to be more tender than ornamental P. cerulea.

Do you know what type you planted as some are herbaceous.

 

Danny. Mine did the same its first winter but came away great in the spring. Now it is huge but still, the leaves dry up in the winter, just not as extreme as the first time.

 

Wait and see what happens in spring. Meanwhile, give the roots a thick mulch of something, anything, keeping it away from the stem.

 

@noisette47 Will do on the mulch.

@pete : it's Edulis Purple Giant.

@Jocko : good to hear! I will wait.

Fingers crossed.

 

My Dad's one always use to die back completly in Winter too. Hope yours is of a similar variety Danny.

 

I've never found P. Edulis to be hardy.