Anyone growing Aphrodite’s Purple Nightie passion vine?

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Anyone growing Aphrodite’s Purple Nightie passion vine?

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Post: # 50839Unread post PlainJane
Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:31 am

I’m looking for something as a butterfly host plant that’s not too rampant or invasive. I’m in N. Florida so deep freezes are not an issue.
If anyone has experience growing this specific Passion flower I’d love to hear!
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Post: # 50887Unread post SpookyShoe
Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:10 am

I looked up the variety and it says it grows from 8-12+ feet. If I were betting money I'm guessing you would be on the plus side of 12 ft. Like way on the plus side of 12 ft.
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Post: # 50888Unread post karstopography
Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:38 am

PlainJane wrote: Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:31 am I’m in N. Florida so deep freezes are not an issue.
Be careful to tempt fate. Record cold can happen, even in N. Florida.

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weath ... froze-over
Zone 9b, located in the Columbia bottomlands, annual rainfall 46”

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Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:20 am

After the February freeze in Texas I was sure my passion vines were done for. But eventually they came back from the ground here, there, and everywhere. It grows over the neighbor's fence and blooms for him so he doesn't seem to mind.
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They are blooming and are loaded with buds.
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Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:45 pm

[mention]SpookyShoe[/mention], remind me again which ones you have?
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Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:00 pm

I have Passiflora "Inspiration" and a red variety that was labeled simply "Red Passion Vine."
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