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Sign up freeActinidia arguta
Cold-hardy to -34°C. Smaller grape-sized fruits with smooth edible skin. Dioecious — need male pollinator. Productive vine for cool climates where regular kiwi fails.
🐛 Prone to: Spider mites.
Attract Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs, Lacewings to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGood nearby.
Rubus idaeus
Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Hardy Kiwi
Hardy Kiwi is usually grown from cuttings rather than seed. Take a healthy stem cutting, remove the lower leaves, and root it in moist, free-draining compost.
Water: Medium · Height: 600 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, slightly acidic
