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I love my Akebia quinata.
It's situated in a planting hole in a patio, so under good control(!), on the north-east facing ...Read More
I'm in zone 9 South Louisiana & planted a cutting from a friend 12 years ago. It rooted & grew in a modest pot with a 3' lattice for a co...Read More
This Akebia Vine vine was here when we bought the house. Wow, but I hate it! I have been three years trying to rid my back yard of it a...Read More
I was told that this would be a good plant to climb in the shade and that it is semi evergreen, but it loses it's leaves here. It has nev...Read More
I just found my first patch (at least 2 acres) of akebia gone completely invasive in the woods at the Riverbend Environmental Center just...Read More
I've had to deal with this in a garden where a neighbor had allowed it to grow freely for many years and to take over 50' of fence. It re...Read More
Portland, OR, zone 8b.
Three years ago, I planted five varieties of akebia quinata, and three varieties of akebia trifolia...Read More
I have 2 different varieties (one pale white, one deep burgundy) growing on the metal railing of my concrete deck. The pale vine is near...Read More
Whomever said that this vine grows "4-6 feet" has either never actually grown this plant or they are referring to how fast it grows per d...Read More
I ordered two from the internet for an area that is well confined--don't want the invasive problem. One is doing well. However, one died....Read More
I just purchased my first plant. I'm not opposed to invasive wild vines. I am curious to know why it's called a chocolate vine as nobod...Read More
I grade this neutral because while it grows like crazy and stays green through the winter, it has never bloomed for me.
I planted an akebia vine 4 years ago in a partial sun spot, because I wanted to cover an ugly railing. It's been a very aggressive growe...Read More
Last year, I noticed my lilacs were being invaded. I also noticed the ground (and surrounding shrubs and trees) in this section of our ...Read More
I have been growing this plant in three different locations in CT for the last 30 years, and I love it. It needs two different varities t...Read More
Lovely, lacey well-behaved climbers. Threw them a bit of a curve by putting them in on the shade-to-speckled-sun north side of our house,...Read More
I came open this plant in the middle of a forested area in my town's open space land. It was completely covering a 150 by 150 foot area. ...Read More
This plant had been growing in our yard draped over a screen house for 7-9 years. I have been in the home only the past 3 years so can o...Read More
I love this plant. I positioned it at the edge of my deck, 12 feet from the side of the house. Originally I wanted it to cover the deck r...Read More
This invasive vine could be the next Kudzu! Do NOT plant unless you want to terrorize the few remaining natives that are struggling to su...Read More
Ordered 2 last spring ('09) from an internet vendor and planted them in a pot. So far, they're doing great, already bloomed once with dar...Read More
I purchased two of these several years ago to try and create some shade over my fish pond. I had no clue what they were, just liked the ...Read More
It is not really invasive here in Central Texas because the summer heat and drought is just too much for it. I have to keep it in the sha...Read More
The foliage is so beautiful I don't even need blooms. Cut all but 2 or 3 stems for a tracery effect. Very pretty vine, not invasive at all for me.
I planted this at my parents' home in Annapolis, MD six years ago. It is prolific but not invasive. Love it.
INVASIVE DO NOT PLANT!
I inherited this plant when we bought this house 2 yrs ago. At first I was delighted by the beautiful, fragrant flowers. Then after the...Read More
Finally I've identified a 'mystery vine' in my garden as Akebia quinata. It was cut back to virtually nothing along with the rest of the...Read More
Beware that it doesn't escape, especially in you live in a natural forested area. It can be invasive and very damaging to the natural habitat.
I have a wonderful chocolate vine in Memphis that is 6 or 7 years old. It is a fast growing and spreading vine, but the runners are mainl...Read More
This was growing on a corner of a shed when we moved in. The previous owner had put up a wire trellis, and it pretty much is contained t...Read More
Usually evergreen to 5 degrees F, give or take depending on individual. Prune in the spring after it blooms (as it blooms on 1+ year old...Read More
Zone 7. We have 2 or more of them covering a rebar teepee, blooming both purple and white. They have a very unusual purple fruit and if a...Read More
This is beautiful in early spring in 7b. It does not grow as fast as wisteria but in just a few years (maybe 4) it has grown up both si...Read More
So far I love mine! I've only had it one growing season. Mid-fall it got powdery mildew, so I sprayed with an antifungal and that took ...Read More
I planted this vine two years ago, but have not been aware of any flowers -- that could be our zone 5 climate, or maybe I just looked for...Read More
I'm in Alabama in zone 7 and have had one of these for about 3 years. It will definately take over if not contained. I'm posting to res...Read More
I planted an Akebia 2 years ago and have had fairly good luck with it in my climate, surprisingly. You would think Montana weather to be ...Read More
This vine seems very tropical in appearance for something that's so hardy--even in zone 4. I put it in last summer and it survived winte...Read More
Grows very well here in upstate SC. Once established needs some control. My vine was an escape and now, after about 10 years covers a lar...Read More
Just purchased this plant to place on arbor ... planting it to provide some shade for the patio underneath.
Two of the three plants I bought are suffering some kind of mildew and can't even be bothered to twine properly. The specimen I have that...Read More
Adapts well to growing in a container and has beautiful foliage. Mine hadn't bloomed for me and I'd had it for four years but now I thin...Read More
I don't have this yet, I'm getting seeds and cuttings. I've heard that this is very invasive. The fruit tastes like tapioca. However, thi...Read More