Hardy kiwi
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Hardy kiwi is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Actinidiaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Height
- 15 m
- Spread
- 5 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 50 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 4–8
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5 – 6.5
Flowering & harvest
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Varieties (12)
12 varieties of Hardy kiwi are listed in the Permaplans variety finder — each with its own page: taste, ripening time, disease resistance, parentage and use.
Uses
Medicinal: In the folk medicine of the Russian Far East the fruit of the kolomikta kiwi was regarded as a preventive against scurvy, and its use for bleeding, tuberculosis, whooping cough and tooth decay is recorded. The obvious background is the species' exceptionally high vitamin C content: the fruit reaches up to 1,200 mg per 100 g, and selected forms as much as 2,200 mg — many times what citrus fruit provides. High levels of polyphenols add to this. Whether the other recorded uses are connected to it has not been established.
Frequently asked questions
Hardy kiwi: how big does it get?
Hardy kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta) grows as a Climber and reaches roughly 15 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 5 m. Growth is fast.
Hardy kiwi: what site does it need?
Hardy kiwi tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5 and 6.5.
Hardy kiwi: is it hardy?
Hardy kiwi is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Hardy kiwi: will it grow in Central Europe?
Hardy kiwi is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
Hardy kiwi: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers in May.
Hardy kiwi: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Hardy kiwi. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Hardy kiwi: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10.
Which Hardy kiwi varieties are there?
The Permaplans variety finder lists 12 varieties of Hardy kiwi, including Ananasnaja, Anniki, Aromatnaya, Dr. Szymanowski, Klara Zetkin, Krupnoplodnaya, Mantovaya, Nahodka, Paukotes Dakarva, Pautske, Perloskaya, Sentiabrskaya. Each variety has its own page with taste, ripening time, disease resistance and parentage.
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