did you know?

Vines use different means to attach themselves to walls or supports. Passionflower depends on twining tendrils, ivy anchors itself with aerial roots, and clematis, with its leaf stalks. Chocolate vine has flexible stems that corkscrew counterclockwise around supports as it grows, forming a strong framework that is difficult to untangle.

general maintenance:

Help guide and train vines as they climb their supports. As a ground cover, chocolate vine requires no maintenance provided that it does not spread where it is unwelcome.

pests/diseases:

Chocolate vine is a relatively carefree vine.

how to sow/plant:

In spring, choose a sunny to partly shady site, and set plants out at the same depth they were in pots, 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 feet apart. Plants may be layered in winter by burying portions of a healthy stem still attached to the main plant. In spring, these newly rooted segments may be dug up and replanted.

water and fertilize:

Monitor soil moisture all season, because chocolate vine prefers damp conditions.

garden hint:

To save the black pealike seeds of chocolate vine, harvest the fleshy, purplish-brown seedpods when they are ripe in midsummer. Plant seeds immediately in a cold frame for best results.

features:

• Attractive Flowers
• Attractive Foliage
• Attractive Fruit
• Fragrant

garden uses:

• Climbing (if given support)
• Ground Cover

other uses: