Actinidia arguta

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Height

5 to 12 m

Flowering Time

June

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

loamy, sandy-loamy

Fragrant

Climbers

Actinidia arguta

Characteristics:

Habit

Twining, 5-12 m tall; fast-growing, 60-100 a year, very quickly anchored

Blossom

White, usually dioecious, after leaves open; stamen crimson, slightly fragrant; June

Leaves

Elliptical to cordate, coarse, with very bent leaf margins, green on both sides; strong yellow in autumn, September to beginning of October

Fruits

Elongated, up to 2 cm, ovoid, like berries; green, sticky and sweet when fully ripe, best in marmalade

Roots

Shallow and intense, pavements that are too close are lifted

Demands

Sun to semi-shade; tolerant of heat, otherwise warm to cool, frost hardy; low to high humidity; resistant to urban pollution; very robust species

Soil

Dry to moist; slightly acidic to alkaline, sandy-loamy to loamy

Note

Actinidia arguta deserves to be planted more often. The sweet-sour fruits have 13 times more vitamin C than a lemon. The plant is dioecious, thus both sexes must be planted

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5b

Tip

In mixed beds, Actinidia arguta should be cut hard as neighbouring trees and shrubs would otherwise be suffocated

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99163310	Pot 1,5 L, width 40-60	€25.00
99173310	Pot 1,5 L, 60-100	€39.00
99490278	specimen, Cont 7,5 l, height 100-150	€65.00
bkA363241486500	specimen staked, Cont 7,5 l, height 150-200	€90.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99163310	Pot 1,5 L, width 40-60	€25.00
99173310	Pot 1,5 L, 60-100	€39.00
99490278	specimen, Cont 7,5 l, height 100-150	€65.00
bkA363241486500	specimen staked, Cont 7,5 l, height 150-200	€90.00