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hardy kiwi 'Ken's Red' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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hardy kiwi 'Ken's Red'

Actinidia arguta 'Ken's Red' (f/F)

Genus: Actinidia
Family: Actinidiaceae

About this plant

A deciduous vigorous twining woody climber with simple ovate leaves. Small cream-white female flowers need a male or self-fertile pollination partner to produce edible pale red fruits in the autumn. Needs a sunny and sheltered position for fruits to ripen.

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyChalk

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Requires sun and preferably a neutral to acidic, well-drained but moist soil. Will also require support, in the form of wires, trellis or pergola. See Kiwi cultivation.

Pruning

See kiwi pruning and training.

Propagation

May be propagated by softwood cuttings, grafting or layering.

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free, but may be susceptible to honey fungus and Phytophthora.

Garden Uses

Planting Places

PrairieMediterranean

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years