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Akebia quinata


Akebia quinata (Akebia quinata)

This grows amongst a Berberis and it's a prickly job to take its photo!



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ouch! well done!

24 Apr, 2010

 

Pretty,worth some pain i guess :-)

25 Apr, 2010

 

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

25 Apr, 2010

amy
Amy
 

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

25 Apr, 2010

 

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

25 Apr, 2010

amy
Amy
 

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

25 Apr, 2010

 

They are beautiful plants, aren't they!

25 Apr, 2010

 

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.

25 Apr, 2010

 

Oh, please do. :-))

25 Apr, 2010

 

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

25 Apr, 2010

 

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

25 Apr, 2010

 

are they fully hardy?

25 Apr, 2010

 

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

25 Apr, 2010

 

investigation coming on then.

25 Apr, 2010

 

The RHS book will say....

26 Apr, 2010

 

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

9 Aug, 2010

 

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....:-))

9 Aug, 2010



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