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Re: akebia quinata

>I have read that akebia quinata is 1)  a garden thug and 2)  lovely if a
>tracery effect is wanted.  Which of these is true?  Is it considered a thug
>because it is, like japanese honeysuckle, vigorous and roots where it
>touches the ground?  I've just planted one on the north facing side of my
>5' high fence.  Would it be better to plant it along my 8' high fence
>adjacent to (about 3 feet away) the north side of my house?

I have one which has been in place for 3-5 years. I find that it grows
moderately vigorously, but nothing like kiwi or grape or honeysuckle. I
like the fine tracery of the leaves and the odd purple flowers. Now that I
have gotten also a white-flowered one, I am hoping for fruit. I prune it
heavily each winter.

Mine is in the full sun, which results in quite a bit of leaf burn by the
end of summers. Next time around, I would put it in a spot that gets only
morning sun.

Katherine Pyle
Berkeley, California, USA
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