Passionfruit vines don’t need pruning to encourage fruiting, but they may need it to remove overgrown growth or keep the vine under control. The best time to prune is in spring as new growth resumes. Don’t remove main stems, just cut back unwanted twining.
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How hard do you prune passionfruit vines?
You don’t have to do a lot of trimming. But in early spring take off about 30 centimetres – that’s about the size of a pencil eraser – and put it in the ground.
Where do you cut passionfruit vines?
Make the cuts just above a pair of leaves by back the remaining stems to a desirable height. The growth of passion fruit vines is rejuvenated every few years with hard Pruning. Before new growth begins, cut back the entire plant to 6 inches.
Fertilize the plant with a mixture of 1/2 to 1 teaspoon per 1,000 square feet of soil, depending on the type of fruit you plan to grow. If you are growing a variety of fruits, you may want to use a different fertilizer for each variety.
Why are the leaves on my passionfruit vine going yellow?
Yellow passion vine leaves can be caused by too much or too little of certain vitamins and minerals. The leaf tips might yellow if your soil contains too much boron. Too little iron, magnesium, Molybdenum, zinc, or manganese can cause leaf yellowing.
What’s the best fertilizer for passion fruit?
A fertiliser that is high in nitrogen promotes leaf growth over fruit and flowers. If you want to fertilise with chicken manure, well-rotted cow manure, or a combination of the two, you should do it.
Fertiliser is also important for the health of your plants, as it helps to keep the soil in good condition. It can also be used as a soil conditioner to improve the quality of soil and reduce the need for chemical fertilisers.
What do you feed passionfruit?
In the spring and autumn, feed your passionfruit vine with well-watered-in citrus food or a chicken manure. The root system needs to be spread over the fertiliser. This will encourage leaf growth at the expense of root growth if you over feed or use high nitrogen fertilisers.
