Passiflora 'Caprice'
M. Vecchia (2009)
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OR ORIGIN:
P. kermesina x P. tucumanensis.
Hybrid of horticultural origin.
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 8 °C
IDEAL MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 10 °C
ETYMOLOGY: Name attributed for the capricious aspect of the crown of the filaments with alternating white and pink bands.
DESCRIPTION:
Passiflora 'Caprice' is an elegant and graceful hybrid. I made it in 2008 by
crossing P. kermesina with P. tucumanensis.
The result was surprising in that
the flower of P. tucumanensis with an opaque color just hinted by the
alternation of darker bands on the crown was revived and enriched by
extravagant contrasts from the red of P. kermesina.
The flower is not large but
equally pleasant as a whole.
