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Akebia quinata alba
On 25/03/2014 23:05, Charlie Pridham wrote:
"Spider" wrote in message ... On 25/03/2014 11:19, Sacha wrote: I've just popped out to the Nursery and this climber is growing on pillars along the path. The scent is astonishing! It always amazes and delights me that such wonderful smells come from such little flowers! I have often admired this climber, but have read conflicting advice that it is "tender, requiring shelter" and "hardy, H7. Surely, they can't both be right? Has yours ever seen a really hard winter, Sacha? Indeed, has anyone on urg grown it in harsh conditions? -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay Its hardy to around -30c sadly the flowers are not and our winters and springs are so mild compared to where it comes from that it often gets caught by spring frosts which spoil the flowers. That's a shame, when it's the flowers that are scented. Do you know: is this a case similar to Camellia where it's not so much the frost as the rapid thaw that does the damage? Do you think it would stand a better chance if grown on a south-west facing fence? -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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