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Climber Wall Shrub

Actinidia kolomikta (Maxim.) Maxim. (m)

A vigorous, deciduous climber reaching up to 6m tall. Leaves emerge purplish-green but become variegated in older plants if not grown in too much shade; the lower half of the leaves may turn creamy-white before flushing pink later in the season. White, slightly fragrant male flowers are borne in clusters of one to three in early summer

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Ultimate height

4–8 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

4–8 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Actinidiaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Actinidia are vigorous, mostly deciduous, twining climbers with simple ovate leaves which are variegated in some species. Small cup-shaped flowers may be followed on female or hermaphrodite plants by edible fruits
Name status: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil. Full sun is needed to bring out the colours of the foliage

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings, layering or grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Climber and wall shrubs
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 11 in late winter

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus and phytophthora root rot

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