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Actinidia kolomikta (Kolomikta)
2 hours care
per year
per year
8m
Max height
Max height
8m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Actinidia kolomikta
Other names
Kolomikta, Michurin actinidia
Genus
Actinidia Actinidia
Species
A. kolomikta - A. kolomikta is grown for its handsome leaves tipped with white or pink when young. White male and female flowers grow on separate plants in summer. Both of these are needed to produce fruit.
Actinidia kolomikta is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant flowers
Habit
Climbing
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Green, Variegated, White in Spring; Pink, Variegated, Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Prune in late winter.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Layering, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Actinidia kolomikta (Kolomikta) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil. Full sun is required to encourage the best foliage colours.
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.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Actinidia kolomikta
Other names
Kolomikta, Michurin actinidia
Genus
Actinidia Actinidia
Species
A. kolomikta - A. kolomikta is grown for its handsome leaves tipped with white or pink when young. White male and female flowers grow on separate plants in summer. Both of these are needed to produce fruit.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant flowers
Habit
Climbing
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Green, Variegated, White in Spring; Pink, Variegated, Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Prune in late winter.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Layering, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Actinidia kolomikta (Kolomikta) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 8m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil. Full sun is required to encourage the best foliage colours.
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.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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