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Re: Flowering vine for shade

CHRIS -- Where are you?  What zone do you garden in?  I have an akebia that
I recently planted after keeping it in a pot through the winter.  Here is
Southern California it is evergreen and we don't need to cut it back.  I
understood that it would take quite a bit of sun, so I planted it in a
sunny location -- have I made a mistake???

Nan


>
>Hi Marilyn,
>
>   The flowers on Akebia quinata aren't particular exciting to look at
>from afar, but they are a curiosity when viewed up close.  They're
>smallish (1/4" diameter) and a rosy-brownish-purple appearing in
>mid-spring.  The plants may require more light to produce blooms.
>
>   It's such a vigorous vine that if it weren't cut back, I would think
>that it would invade an area pretty quickly.  So I'm all for haircuts!
>
>Chris
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Nan Sterman, "gardening addict"
Olivenhain, California
Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
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