About
Actinidia kolomikta 'Adam' is a climbing, deciduous vine that can reach heights of approximately 4 meters. The leaves of mature specimens may show variegation, especially when exposed to full sunlight, featuring a creamy-white lower half that turns pink as summer progresses. This male variety is commonly cultivated to pollinate female kiwifruit plants, yielding white flowers with a light fragrance in early summer.
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
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil. Full sun is needed to bring out the colours of the foliage
- Pruning
- Pruning group 11 in late winter
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings, layering or grafting
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus and phytophthora root rot