Chocolate Vine Seed

Akebia quinata

£5.00 inc. VAT

The Chocolate Vine is a vigorous climber, which can be semi evergreen when planted in a sheltered spot. Interesting three ‘petalled’ purple flowers in early summer, with chocolate fragrance. Attractive fresh green leaves made up of five leaflets.

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Description

Akebia quinata

Common Name: Chocolate Vine

Native: China, Korea, Japan

Provenance: China

Size and Spread(10 years): 8m x 8m

Treatment: soak seed for 24hrs then place in moist peat or sand, in a polythene bag, not sealed, in the fridge for about 6 weeks. Sow in pots, but don’t cover the seed, since they need light to germinate. Keep warm.

Seed/kg:  17,647

Ideal Sowing Period: Spring, if using a fridge, late autumn if using natural stratification.

Soil Conditions: not fussy

Planting instructions: Plant out in the second spring. Young plants are a bit tender.

Against a wall or trellis, sun or semi-shade. Prune after flowering.

Ppicture permission Apple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, 


			

					

				
	
Additional information




			

			Weight
			5.00 g
		

			

			Genus
			
Akebia


		

			

			Size
			
Seed pack (approx 85 seeds)


		

			

			Family
			
Lardizabalaceae


		

			

			Flowering Month
			
May, June


		

			

			Colour
			
purple


		

			

			Hardiness
			
Hardy


		

			

			Life Cycle
			
climber


		

			

			Evergreen
			
deciduous


		

			

			Interest
			
flowers, scent


		

			

			Requires
			
part shade, sun