Kiwi Magic® Hardy Kiwi Combination

Actinidia arguta (Male), Actinidia arguta 'Issai' (Female)

Pronunciation: ak-tih-NID-ee-uh ar-GOO-tuh
SKU #42411
4-8

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A fruit-producing variety and a male pollinizer together in the same container, providing a higher yield of small, delicious smooth-skinned fruit. This vigorous vine offers glossy foliage and fragrant white blooms in early summer, making it a showy landscape specimen. Attractive on an arbor or trellis. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Quickly climbs 20 to 25 ft. tall, spreading 12 to 20 ft., with support.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8

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Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEdible, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitClimbing
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseEspalier, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasKiwi vines are ideal candidates for training onto virtually any kind of arbor or trellis. Grow along the top of a fence line for a long run of foliage. Will arch over a covered gateway too.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Grape (Vitis); Pomegranate (Punica); Raspberry (Rubus); Lavender (Lavandula)
Care InstructionsPrefers fertile, loamy, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established, water consistently; avoid soggy or overly dry soils. Fertilize in early spring and again in early summer. Prune back in late winter to control size. Provide trellis or arbor for support.
LoreThe genus was named from the Greek for ray, by John Lindley in the early 19th century, referring to the radiating styles of the flower. This is the signature genus of the Actinidiaceae family which includes many types of woody tropical vines.
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Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEdible, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitClimbing
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseEspalier, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasKiwi vines are ideal candidates for training onto virtually any kind of arbor or trellis. Grow along the top of a fence line for a long run of foliage. Will arch over a covered gateway too.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Grape (Vitis); Pomegranate (Punica); Raspberry (Rubus); Lavender (Lavandula)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers fertile, loamy, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established, water consistently; avoid soggy or overly dry soils. Fertilize in early spring and again in early summer. Prune back in late winter to control size. Provide trellis or arbor for support.
History
LoreThe genus was named from the Greek for ray, by John Lindley in the early 19th century, referring to the radiating styles of the flower. This is the signature genus of the Actinidiaceae family which includes many types of woody tropical vines.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.