ACTINIDIA arguta 'Ken's Red' (FEMELLE)

Hardy Kiwi/Siberian Kiwi 'Ken's Red' Female

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ACTINIDIA arguta 'Ken's Red' (FEMELLE)

Hardy Kiwi/Siberian Kiwi 'Ken's Red' Female

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  • Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, remove the secondary branches having borne fruit, and return its harmonious structure. Guide the new secondary fruit bearing branches, horizantally. In summer, reduce the growth of young shoots by pinching them, 2 leaves above the recent fruit bunches.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : bred in New Zealand.
  • Use group : Climbers
  • Height at 10 years : 4 m
  • Width at 10 years : 4 m
  • Growth : Fast
  • Fragrance : Yes
  • Exposure : Sun - Half shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : climbing
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : Cream white
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Fruit tree
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Abundant and original red kiwis in summer, smooth skinned (without hairs), and therefore edible without having to peel off the skin. Planting near the 'Ken's Red' male variety will improve production. Late flowering (end of May) reduces damage from frosts. The Hardy Kiwi is more resistant to cold weather than the common Kiwi. Prefers a fresh, quite rich and well drained soil in a preferably sunny exposure, along a wall, trellised like a Grape Vine or attached to a pergola.