Chocolate Vine | Akebia quinata

Chocolate Vine | Akebia quinataAn unusual climbing plant with beautiful purple brown flowers that have a spicy fragrance with a hint of vanilla and chocolate and attractive, bright green, three lobed leaves with a purple tinge in winter In warm summers it can produce large pink oval fruits but only if you have two Akebia plants that can cross pollinate Flowers from March to May A vigorous semi evergreen twining climber which is ideal for training on a wall or pergola Low

‘Red Williams’ boasts fantastic ornamental value alongside its tasty red fruit

They hold well in the ground for a longer harvest period

Patio trained: Very compact max size H1

Its striking appearance makes it a great focal point

Water your plant weekly or bi-weekly

This impressive variety shows itself in a dress of light reddish-brown young leaves and dark green full-grown leaves

when many other flowering plants are dormant

The pulp of the ripened fruit is a vibrant yellow that was once used as a dye

Highly scented this small-flowered variety is really beautiful and looks lovely planted into terracotta pots to provide a perfumed spring show

They do remain on the tree for a long time and will attract bees

'Avondale' has been shown to deliver exceptional performance in British gardens

at maturity