Actinidia kolomikta (Actinidia or Varigated kiwi vine)

Actinidia kolomikta (Actinidia)


Pronunciation: ak-tih-NID-ee-uh koh-loh-MIK-tuh
Family: Actinidiaceae
Plant type: deciduous shrub or climber
Origin: SE Asia
Zone: 4
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Mature size
  Height: 5-7 m
  Spread: 5-7 m
Habit: Spreading
Form: Climbing
Texture: Medium 
Exposure - Full sun, part sun
Preferred soil - Alkeline, well drained
Landscape uses - arbor, trellis, screening, spring interest tall background
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Leaves
Arrangement: simple alternate
Shape: ovate
Size: 2.5-3 cm
Margin: serrate
Characteristics: soft flexible, pubescent
Colour: green with pink white accents 
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Flowers
Inflorescence type: cyme 
Colour: White
Size: .5-1 cm
Time: May - June
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Fruit type: berry, true
Colour: green yellow 
Time: September October
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Stem
Colour: grey, brown, green new growth
Description:  fissure with age, smooth new growth
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Propagation - softwood cuttings, grafting
Comments -  too wet can cause crown rot, the Royal Horticulture Society has given it an Award of Garden Merit, looks good climbing trees or against brick, fragrance in flowers are short lived but marvelous 

Pests - pest and disease resistant

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