Description
Large, vigorously growing deciduous fruit-plant, climber (H 5-7 m, W 5-7, depands on staking and pruning). Leaves shallow palmate (15-25 cm), 3-5-lobed, wrinkled, with a toothed margin, mid-green, lighter beneath; autumn colour yellow to orange-red. Flowers in racemes, numerous, bell-shaped (0,5 cm), yellow-green. Fruits in dense, medium-sized racemes, round (1,5 cm), juicy, dark blue to grey-blue, with a strong grey bloom; for fresh use and for preserves. Ripening time: September. Attracts butterflies, bees and birds. Suitable for smaller gardens, a very good plant for shade.