It's quite possible to grow akebias in H6 zones [Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)]. I have the 'cream form' cultivar in my own garden, see http://www.rezeau.org/wp-garden/en/akebia-quinata-cream-flowered-2/ However it's not warm enough for the fruit to appear.
Hi Joyce and PapiJo. I don't use the Hempbush for anything, but supposedly the aboriginals used the bark as string to tie rafts together etc. hence the common name. (Not as many modern people suspect).its also dioecious - needs both male and female plants. It appeared in my garden after I had soil delivered by some "cowboys". Heaven knows where they dug the soil from. The plant is supposedly found on river banks, so not hard to guess where they ripped the soil from. Haven't used that company since.
the Akebia is the straight species. Not a cultivar. Haven't seen fruit yet, but someone else on this site did, I think it was GWRS, several months ago.
There have been two adult and two young Cunningham Skinks around lately, and I think one of the adults is an amorous male. He keeps trying to clamp his mouth around the other adult, but she's not interested.
Thanks Pat, funny to see spring flowers when we are having autumn! They don't look quite like our English bluebells which have hanging heads. Are they scented?
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I had to go down and pick some to have a smell, Busy-l, so I can say that there is not much of a scent. I checked the Diggers catalogue where we bought them a few years ago and they are called Hyacinthoides Hispanica, so the "oides" bit suggests they consider it to be "like" the real things. They still give then a common name of Bluebell though.
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Having problems with Internet, always been slow. Can't look at Berghill's photos.
Some garden photos.
an unknown crab apple that I grew from seed.
in the Drs parking lot. Another Crab Apple.
Pink Lady Apple.
Akebia quinata
Gynatrix pulchella ( Hempbush) - with little insects flying around the sweet smelling flowers. . Native bees or flies? (On tip at left).
Pat, all the spring blossom is so cheering. First time I've seen an akebia. . . lovely.
What do you do with the hemp?
@ Pat E,
Thanks for your photos of lovely crab apple trees in flower! Your Akebia seems to be of the 'alba' or 'cream form'. Does it produce fruit?
@Joyce21,
It's quite possible to grow akebias in H6 zones [Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)]. I have the 'cream form' cultivar in my own garden, see http://www.rezeau.org/wp-garden/en/akebia-quinata-cream-flowered-2/ However it's not warm enough for the fruit to appear.
Hi Joyce and PapiJo. I don't use the Hempbush for anything, but supposedly the aboriginals used the bark as string to tie rafts together etc. hence the common name. (Not as many modern people suspect).its also dioecious - needs both male and female plants. It appeared in my garden after I had soil delivered by some "cowboys". Heaven knows where they dug the soil from. The plant is supposedly found on river banks, so not hard to guess where they ripped the soil from. Haven't used that company since.
the Akebia is the straight species. Not a cultivar. Haven't seen fruit yet, but someone else on this site did, I think it was GWRS, several months ago.
Glad you liked the photos
There have been two adult and two young Cunningham Skinks around lately, and I think one of the adults is an amorous male. He keeps trying to clamp his mouth around the other adult, but she's not interested.
there might be MORE young this summer!
Some photos from this morning. bluebells
Grevillea 'White Wings' (whith misty rain on the hills in the background - cold too).
More
badly neglected Rhubarb and French Sorrel. Note to self - Must get out there.
Azalea and with Thyme border
Prunus
veg seedlings.
Thanks Pat, funny to see spring flowers when we are having autumn! They don't look quite like our English bluebells which have hanging heads. Are they scented?
I had to go down and pick some to have a smell, Busy-l, so I can say that there is not much of a scent. I checked the Diggers catalogue where we bought them a few years ago and they are called Hyacinthoides Hispanica, so the "oides" bit suggests they consider it to be "like" the real things. They still give then a common name of Bluebell though.