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Akebia quinata Cream form
Akebia quinata is a
vigorous, hardy, semi-evergreen twiner. Flowers in this form are cream
white
very fragrant, especially at night. Flowers from March to May,
followed by violet purple fruits (Not often in UK and it requires two
genetically different plants). Flowers can be
damaged by frosts so although the plant is perfectly hardy it is
best grown on a wall. (OK on a North wall in milder parts) OK for
a range of soil types. Both male and female flowers are carried
in the same racemes but two genetically different plants are required
in order
to get the exotic looking edible fruits see below.
The species introduced by Robert Fortune from Japan, Korea
and China in 1845 is very variable in the wild
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Akebia quinata edible fruits below |
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