That is great news, thanks! I realize that I will need to prune it every winter. The photos I have seen are beautiful.

As mentioned it's not really a plant for a small area - when not pruned it can grow all over a typically sized second growth native conifer, as do fuzzy kiwi and Chinese wisteria when allowed to.

And its often 12-in.wide leaves will make a structure look small even when the climber is heavily restrained by annual pruning. Try to visualize such an effect before deciding this is the plant to put on your new creation.

We are up in the hills northwest of Portland and grow this vine. I highly recommend it, and growing it on a pergola sounds ideal. Be sure it has full sun to get the most spectacular color. And if you have any small children or pets, tell them not to stand still beside it or it will wrap them in its tentacles! Seriously, it will latch onto other plants, furniture, garden art, etc. We have had no problem with staining or other mess and I have seen no fruit.

Plant it! It is a stunner and if you can get under the pergola, the light through the red leaves is beautiful! Here is the one on a tree in my Shoreline, WA garden. It should be very happy in your garden.

Thanks everybody. I have ordered it and it is on the way!