Akebia quinata 'Cream Form' - P9

Description
The Chocolate vine 'Cream Form' (Akebia quinata) is a climbing, overhanging garden plant that produces creamy white flowers with a light fragrance. They appear from April to May. They produce purple-red, elongated fruits from September. They are large and exude a light fragrance. The Chocolate vine 'Cream Form' also has palmate, medium green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected location with nutrient-rich, loamy soil, it usually reaches a height of around 8 metres and grows to around 2 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* fragrant flowers * heat-loving

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Chocolate vine 'Cream Form' are medium green, palmate, alternate, with entire margins.

Spread
China to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Chocolate vine 'Cream Form' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Chocolate vine 'Cream Form' is climbing and overhanging in habit. Rapidly growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Flower
The creamy white flowers appear from April to May. They are slightly fragrant.

Fruit
Akebia quinata 'Cream Form' forms purple-red, large fruits with a sweet flavour. The skin of these elongated fruits is rough. Ripening time from September.

Use
Privacy screen, solitary, facade, consumption

Root
Akebia quinata 'Cream Form' is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched, runner-forming roots.