I have an Akebia that's been growing in a tub for the past three years. It's
very happy and done beautifully. The last time I moved I had to whack it
down in full bloom and was really afraid I might have killed it but it came
back just fine. It's now growing up a four sided trellis I have stuck in the
tub. Perhaps someone with a balcony garden might want to give it a home.

I was in a serious accident that left me with very limited physical
capabilities. I was so depressed thinking that I wouldn't be gardening
anymore. For 30 years I have had HUGE, fabulous gardens that were my
passion. When I first moved into an apartment I just wept thinking that now
all I have is a little balcony for a damned ol' pot of geraniums, but I've
found that just about anything will grow in a tub or pot. I have bulbs,
iris, vines, perennials, trees and a box of herbs. It's amazing. So perhaps,
Brian, you may know of someone who thinks that the only garden they can have
is "a damned ol' pot of geraniums" and you could pass it on to them.

Val



"Brian & Mary Bigler" wrote in message
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I'm making some changes in my yard and have an Akebia vine I'd like to
give
away. I'm in a northern Seattle, Washington suburb, if you're interested.

This vine species grows quickly and produces an abundance of unusual
flowers
that are fragrant. I've cut it back to about three feet, but it can be
cut
to the ground and will come back with gusto. Given the best conditions,
it'll grow to 30 feet, but I've had it at about six feet growing laterally
on a trellis.
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Best regards,
Brian Bigler