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Actinidia deliciosa 'Renact' (Kiwi fruit 'Renact')
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2 hours care
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5m
Max height
Max height
5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Actinidia deliciosa 'Renact'
Other names
Kiwi fruit 'Renact', Chinese gooseberry 'Renact', Actinidia deliciosa 'Solissimo'
Genus
Actinidia Actinidia
Variety or Cultivar
'Renact' _ 'Renact' is a tender, vigorous, deciduous climber with hairy, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and clusters of cup-shaped, creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by large, ovoid, edible, hairy, light brown fruit with green flesh.
Actinidia deliciosa 'Renact' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant flowers.
Habit
Climbing
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Prune after flowering, taking sideshoots back to 3-4 buds from the permanent framework. May be trained as a tree.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Actinidia deliciosa 'Renact' (Kiwi fruit 'Renact') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Train against a wall or through a tree. Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered sunny position. Best to harvest after the first frost. Self-fertile.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Actinidia deliciosa 'Renact'
Other names
Kiwi fruit 'Renact', Chinese gooseberry 'Renact', Actinidia deliciosa 'Solissimo'
Genus
Actinidia Actinidia
Variety or Cultivar
'Renact' _ 'Renact' is a tender, vigorous, deciduous climber with hairy, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and clusters of cup-shaped, creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by large, ovoid, edible, hairy, light brown fruit with green flesh.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant flowers.
Habit
Climbing
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Prune after flowering, taking sideshoots back to 3-4 buds from the permanent framework. May be trained as a tree.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Actinidia deliciosa 'Renact' (Kiwi fruit 'Renact') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Train against a wall or through a tree. Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered sunny position. Best to harvest after the first frost. Self-fertile.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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