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

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kiwi fruit 'Jenny'

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A vigorous, twining, deciduous climber to 6m, with large, heart-shaped, red-tipped, mid-green leaves. Small clusters of white flowers are produced in early summer, followed by hairy, brown, egg-sized fruit in late summer or early autumn. A self-fertile variety that does not need a pollination partner and should fruit within three years of planting

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline 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
Accepted
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 a sheltered site, in fertile, well-drained soil. Prone to late frost and wind scorch damage. See kiwi cultivation for further details

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in the spring or by 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