About
Actinidia deliciosa 'Jenny' is a robust, deciduous vine that can reach a height of up to 6 meters. Its foliage consists of sizable, heart-shaped leaves that are mid-green with distinctive red tips. In early summer, this variety produces small clusters of white flowers. By late summer or early autumn, it bears hairy, brown fruit resembling eggs in size. 'Jenny' is self-fertile, meaning it does not require another plant for pollination and typically begins to bear fruit within three years of being planted.
About the genus
Actinidia consists of robust, primarily deciduous climbing plants that twine as they grow. The leaves are typically simple and ovate, with some species exhibiting variegation. Female or hermaphrodite plants produce small cup-shaped flowers, which may yield edible fruits.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub, Fruit Edible
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a sheltered site, in fertile, well-drained soil. Prone to late frost and wind scorch damage. See kiwi cultivation for further details
- Pruning
- When grown for fruit, pruning is carried out in winter and summer. See kiwi fruit pruning and training
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in the spring or by whip-and-tongue grafting
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus and phytophthora root rot