Hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta) cutting

Hardy kiwi is a very hardy climber with small, smooth-skinned fruit eaten whole. Young shoots can be damaged by late frosts.

• Botanical name: Actinidia arguta

• Type: deciduous fruiting climber — needs a pergola or trellis

• Height: 5–8 m

• Flowering: May–June

• Harvest: September–October

• Fruit: small, smooth-skinned fruit, eaten whole with the skin

• Pollination: Dioecious: female plants and at least one male (1 male for 6–8 females) are needed for fruit, except for self-fertile varieties.

• Winter care: fully hardy (down to −25 °C) — overwinters outdoors

• Position: Sun / partial shade

• Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained

• Planting: March–May or September–November, when the ground is not frozen; plant at the same depth as in the growing medium and water thoroughly

• Care: provide a strong support (pergola, trellis); prune for shape and fruiting in winter

• Pack: 1 rooted cutting in growing medium