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AKEBIA quinata

Judith FoxJudith Fox Posts: 4
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Hello

Please can anyone help? I have bought a lovely Akebia (chocolate vine) a few months ago  which is speading well but its being eaten. I can't see anything on it. I have tried to upload a phote but can't do it, the bites look very clean if that makes sense

Any help would be so much appreciated.

Thankyou

 

 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,134

    To upload a photo on here you need to click on the green tree icon on the toolbar above where you type your post and follow the instructions.  If it still doesn't work, let us know! image


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  • Judith FoxJudith Fox Posts: 4
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    Hello

    I tried following the instructions, a box of the photo came up on my post, when I click on it it goes blue.  Hopefully I've done it nowimage

     

  • DorsetUKDorsetUK Posts: 441

    You had me worried there so I rushed out to check mine and can't see any damage like yours.  Mind you it's a bit dark but I did use a torch.  It's been in a couple of years now and flowered well this summer.  Hope someone knows what that is so I can keep an eye out for whatever.  I can think of quite a few things it isn't though image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,134

    Hard to work out the size of the damage - can we have something to give a sense of scale..........

    If they're as large as they look to me, then it could well be that they've been visited by the wonderful Leaf Cutter Bee.image

    If they're smaller than they look to me, then it could be that they've been munched by a vine weevil image


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  • Judith FoxJudith Fox Posts: 4
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     I hope this helps

       Many thanks image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,134

    I think that looks like the work of the Leaf cutter bee - what do other people think?

    I suppose one way to find out would be to watch - if it happens during daylight it's the bee - vineweevils do their damage under the cover of darkness image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Judith FoxJudith Fox Posts: 4

    I will watch, if it is the leaf cutter bee, can I do anything about it? will it kill the plant?

    or if its vineweevils can anything be done?

    Thanks very much 

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