AKEBIA trifoliata

Commonly known as Chocolate vine

3 rounded leaflets which open bronze and then turn dark glossy green. Purple flowers in long pendent racemes

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£21.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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Good to know
To ensure cross-pollination grow 2 plants of the same species (not of the same clone).
Medicinal properties
Pests & Diseases
None.
Place of origin
China, Japan
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Deciduous
Leaves to 10cm (4in) long composed of 3 broadly ovate, shallowly-lobed leaflets.
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
Racemes
Pendent racemes to 12cm (4¾in) long
Fully hardy
Height
10m (33ft)
Climber
Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging

Twining climber. Flowers are followed by sausage-shaped fruit to 12cm (5in) long.
Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Spring Seasonal Interest
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Against a wall
Full sun
Partial shade