Passiflora ‘Justine Lyons’

Passiflora ‘Justine Lyons’

Myles Stewart Irvine UK 2002
Min -5°C 23°F
May-Dec

Passiflora ‘Justine Lyons’. Named after Justine, the daughter of Peter & Natalie Lyons. Passiflora ‘Justine Lyons’ is a hardy vigorous hybrid, suitable for container growing or in the ground in a sheltered location. It sometimes produces double buds from one node. The foliage is quite striking with large very variable 3 & 5 lobed leaves. It has big attractive lilac coloured flowers which reflex fully. Occasional decorative green oval fruit ripening to yellow orange.

Not having seen the Lyons family since Justine was 4 years old, we had a great catch up September 2021 at RHS Wisley thanks to the Curator Matthew Pottage. P. ‘Justine Lyons’ is seen behind us on the back wall of the Laboratory building. She is becoming rare now so Wisley are kindly propagating more.