Akebia quinata

ouch! well done!

Pretty,worth some pain i guess :-)

Thanks - it was a bit 'ouch'....and no, Homebird, it's in my garden, and so am I - usually! LOL.

I can't wait for mine to ' Grow Up ' it's only about 2ft tall at the moment .....

Awwww...a baby one! Well - look at the cream one - it's grown at least 6 feet since I planted it last autumn!

I have seen your cream one Barbara it's stunning :o)

They are beautiful plants, aren't they!

They are indeed and my new one is waiting for the new arch, which is coming on Tuesday and all being well will be put in on Wednesday.....I'll take pics when it's in.

Oh, please do. :-))

I love your akebia Spritzhenry. I must try to get a cream one.

I hope you manage it. There's a white one, as well - but I haven't seen it myself.

are they fully hardy?

They are here, Sbg, and I think they are everywhere in the UK...but I haven't checked.

investigation coming on then.

The RHS book will say....

I like this image - feels as though it might really look like that

I'm glad you like it. You're in Somerset - you could come and see for yourself next year! You can't be very far away....:-))