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    AKEBIA
    AKEBIA
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    AKEBIA

    Commonly known as Chocolate vine

    Genus of about 5 species of deciduous or semi-evergreen twining climbers from forest margins in eastern Asia.

    The common name comes from the vanilla/chocolate spicy scent.

    It has become naturalised in the eastern USA and is hardy in milder parts of the UK

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Require warm springs and long, hot summers to fruit well.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Asia.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • 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 habit. Produces unusual sausage-shaped, fleshy, purple fruits.
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    varieties
    AKEBIA longeracemosa
    Long-racemed akebia
    Fragrant dark purple-red flowers in spring borne in pendulous racemes up to 15cm long
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Unavailable
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    AKEBIA x pentaphylla
    A cross between A.quinata and A.trifoliata with dark purple flowers. Rare in cultivation
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Garden Goodies
    Brown / Green Twine
    Natural garden twine, 500 grams, 350 metres. Ideal in the garden or the home.
    Small
    £5.00
    Large
    £10.00
    Garden Goodies
    Sisal Twine
    2ply sisal garden twine - 250 grams
    £4.50
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