Chocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine (Akebia quinata)

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Mar 21, 2006

Chocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine
Akebia quinata

seed pod of Akebia

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ineedacupoftea Denver, CO Mar 21, 2006

Fantastic!
I have numerous buds on mine this year, but I have not found strait answers on weather these plants are purely dioecious. Do you know?
K. James

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Mar 21, 2006

I am not sure either, there was only one pod on the vine at work, and we did have some others for sale.
Kennedyh photo, above mine. in the plantfiles mentions shows both male and female flowers, but does not say they are on differert plants???

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ineedacupoftea Denver, CO Mar 21, 2006

It never ends, this.

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Mar 21, 2006

Maybe Ken will drop in.

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ineedacupoftea Denver, CO Mar 21, 2006

Aha, look at Deblynns. Closely. Same panicle.

Some obscure place I read said that you one finds male, female, and androgynous plants. I believe it now. Mine only showed male last year.

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Mar 21, 2006

I think you have it!!

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ineedacupoftea Denver, CO Mar 21, 2006

I will be downright fascinated to know if mine will have both, which suggests it is one of those clever plants that starts male (less energy expenditure) and goes to both later. By the way, what time have you in fair New Zealand presently?
K. James

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Mar 21, 2006

Its just after 8 o'clock pm.and we have had a wonderful much needed rainy day.

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ineedacupoftea Denver, CO Mar 21, 2006

Just after 1 am, and we've forgotten what rain is.

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Mar 21, 2006

I hope you all get some soon.

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ineedacupoftea Denver, CO Mar 21, 2006

Thanks.
I will keep you informed in the next week or two when this monster blooms,
K. James

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Mar 21, 2006

The one at work WAS a monster, just a little left now, love the blooms.

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gardengirl6 Madison, WI(Zone 5a) Jun 12, 2007

I live in Wisconsin and just had two of these planted on a 18 ft. split rail fence in a back corner. Is this plant going to be really hard to control? Or will the fact that it will die out each winter keep it in control for me?

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Jun 13, 2007

I think It will be cut back by frosts, but if it looks to be getting away, start chopping.

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