Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Chocolate Vine




I forgive this pretty chocolate vine "Akebia quinata"  for not blooming in its second year in my yard.

Its beautiful delicate leaves and its delicate twining nature are pretty enough.

It is supposed to have purple-mauve drooping flowers in late spring and sausage-shaped edible fruits in the fall.

To produce fruit it must have another vine nearby.  But no blooms yet.  Maybe next year.

Meanwhile it will cover both sides of my trellis and overpower the jasmine on the other side.

No comments:

Post a Comment