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cream-flowered chocolate vine

Akebia quinata cream-flowered

Fragrant

Genus: Akebia
Family: Lardizabalaceae

About this plant

A vigorous, semi-evergreen climber with bright green foliage composed of five oval leaflets. Clusters of chocolate-scented, creamy-white flowers with purple centres appear in spring, sometimes followed by pale, sausage-shaped fruit

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

A climber that thrives in most situations, but resents root disturbance

Pruning

Pruning group 11 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or layering

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years