Actinidia kolomikta
Variegated Kiwi Vine
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Variegated Kiwi Vine (Actinidia kolomikta) - Description
Actinidia kolomikta (Japanese: Miyamamatatabi 深山木天蓼, ミヤママタタビ) (Rupr. et Maxim.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Actinidiaceae, native to temperate mixed forests of the Russian Far East, Korea, Japan and China (Eastern Asiatic Region).
Variegated Kiwi Vine (Actinidia kolomikta) - Blooming
Male plants are more common than female, not for their flowers, but for their more attractive foliage, which looks best when grown in light shade.
Variegated Kiwi Vine (Actinidia kolomikta) - Growth
Fast growing deciduous vines that can be trained on an overhead trellis or along a wall. You can train kiwis to grow up most structures, but they need heavy supports and need to be guided and tied as necessary. Kiwis need long growing seasons that are not interrupted by a frost in late winter or early fall. When the vines drop their leaves and go dormant, they are rather cold hardy (down to 10°F (-12°C)).
Variegated Kiwi Vine (Actinidia kolomikta) - Planting
Although you can propagate Kiwis by seed, it is often suggested that you purchase grafted cuttings from a nursery. This way you can be sure of the sex of the plant and also can purchase both sexes.
Variegated Kiwi Vine (Actinidia kolomikta) - Pest
Affected by leaf roller caterpillars and scale insects. Use Bt to rid of the caterpillars and neem oil for the scales. Avoid diseases by preparing a well-drained planting site with appropriate amounts of water.
Variegated Kiwi Vine (Actinidia kolomikta) - Interesting facts
Kiwis are mostly grown for their fruits; however the species A. kolomikta is grown for its foliage. Native to Asia, kiwis were originally called Chinese Gooseberries. Sales of the fruits of the "Chinese Gooseberry" did not take off until their common name was changed. Since a large number of farmers that grew these fruits were from New Zealand, the fruits were given the name "Kiwi Fruit" indicating that they came from the land of Kiwis. Kiwis not only grow well in New Zealand, but also the first seeds to leave Asia did so by Chinese monks taking the seeds with them to New Zealand. Kiwi fruits taste like a combination of melon, strawberry and banana.
Variegated Kiwi Vine (Actinidia kolomikta) - Soil and irrigation
Kiwis thrive in well-drained soils that are rich in organic matter. During the growing season, they will need rather large amounts of water, but do not do well if the water is left standing. They do best in slightly acidic soils (pH of 5 - 6.5). Kiwis growing in soils that have pH values above 6.5 may show nitrogen deficiency and their fruit yields will suffer as a result.
