Actinidia deliciosa 'Solo' (s-p/F)

Synonyms

Actinidia chinensis 'Solo'

Climber Wall Shrub Fruit Edible

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A vigorous, deciduous, twining climber to 5 metres, with furry, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and rusty red-brown stems on young growth. Foliage yellows in autumn. Small clusters of fragrant cream-white flowers in late spring or early summer followed by furry, brown, egg-shaped kiwi fruits ready to harvest by first frosts of autumn. A self-fertile variety that does not need a pollination partner.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Sand, Loam, Clay

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: 4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Sand Loam Clay

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Actinidiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Actinidia are vigorous, mostly deciduous, twining climbers with simple ovate leaves which are variegated in some species. Small cup-shaped flowers may be followed on female or hermaphrodite plants by edible fruits
Name Status: Unresolved
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: A self-fertile kiwi which produces both male and female flowers on the same vine, allowing it to produce fruit without a seperate male or female pollinator plant

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun and a sheltered site. Prone to late frost and wind scorch damage. Male and female plants are needed for fruit set, unless a self-fertile cultivar is grown. See Kiwi cultivation.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in the spring or propagate by layering. Named cultivars can be grafted using whip and tongue grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Climber and wall shrubs
Edible fruit
Wall side borders

Pruning

When grown for fruit, pruning is carried out in winter and summer. See kiwi fruit pruning and training.

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus and phytophthora root rot