Finally someone else that enjoys the fruit. I haven't come across very many that do and even some people I know that grow it have never tasted the fruit. I really like it though there's not a whole lot to eat. So far only my A. quinata (5 leaf) has produced fruit. My other varieties haven't.

I have it, Rosie. I have no problem at all keeping it on a garden structure in my backyard. I let it grow up a tall thing that used to hold a birdfeeder and spread out a little on a fence. It's blooming now - today - but frankly the flowers have never been all they're made out to be. They are pretty, but very tiny. And I've never seen it fruit. The vine itself is very attractive though, and drought resistant. You're welcome to come and get cuttings if you'd like; I live in Atlanta close to downtown.

My chocolate vine is blooming. The blooms are vert tiny 1/4 inch and smaller and have no fragrance. I thought they were supposed to be bigger with a fragrance of chocolate . Please tell me what size is normal and why I have no fragrance. This vine is 3 years old and this is my first blooms Thanks Kelley

Climbing/ramblin' Roses and Clematis are good perennials that have a reputation for staying where you put them, from the ground at least. Some roses could easily overwhelm a trellis and need to be researched individually. They also need help (you physically putting the stems where you want them) and often some kind of attachments to stay ON the trellis. Clematis will grab on themselves and come in types that you never prune, and 2 other types that require different types of pruning. IMO, the easiest ones are those you never prune (although there's still dead stuff that you'll probably want to remove occasionally) or the ones that always die back (but again, leaves you with a lot of dead stuff to remove.) Woody perennial vines can become too big and heavy for some support structures. This is , for example. Taking your lifestyle/gardenstyle, trellis style, personal preferences, etc... into account in conjunction with these things can make it difficult and confusing to garden with vines. Nothing wrong with wanting Akebia/chocolate vine. I did too until I saw an infestation of it in person. Not really what I had in mind in my tiny suburban yard at the time. Sounds like it's not for you either, so it's really good that you asked about this while it's still small enough to easily remove. Garden mistakes can happen to anyone, don't give yourself a hard time. I think your husband will be glad to know you've discovered an error in time to fix it before it becomes a problem. So that's a good job you've done. I've never told anyone to take a plant back where they bought it before, but I'm telling you that today. Hope that's an option for you. Curious what store was selling it? To proceed, you may want to find what else is available to you in stores, then find out if they suit your needs. Try to go by their names and not what they look like as a tiny baby in a pot. Perennials, especially vines, take 3-5 years to really get going strong. You can research (by googling/asking on forums) bloom times, growth type, maintenance required, then select one that will be a good decision. The good news is, most vines I can think of are a lot more attractive in terms of pretty and/or fragrant flowers, or offering some nectar or food source, to bees and butterflies. If deciding is difficult, it's not too late to try some morning glory seeds for this year where you are removing the other. Planting a perennial vine is not a decision you want to rush.