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    Vera's Pride Kiwi

    Scientific Name: Actinidia polygama 'Vera's Pride'

    Also Known As

    • Actinidia polygama Vera's Pride' [Female]

    Plant type

    perennial, vine, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 10'-20'
    • W: 10'-20'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Vera's Pride Kiwi plant details

    Vera's Pride Kiwi is a broadleaf deciduous perennial fruit / vegetable or vine with green, variegated and white foliage. In spring cream and white flowers emerge followed by orange fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Vera's Pride Kiwi

    Plant type: perennial fruit / vegetable or vine
    Plant family: actinidiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green, variegated and white
    Mature size: 10 FT - 20 FT - wide, 10 FT - 20 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream and white blooms in spring

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Vera's Pride Kiwi

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Vera's Pride is an attractive female selection that bears large, sweet and tasty, light orange fruit. Vera's Pride also features large, white, fragrant flowers and very attractive, white frosted foliage.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Female silver vine producing fine tasting, orange tinged fruit.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    When Vera and Pavel get together with help from the bees high quality tasty radiant orange fruit is ripe for the picking. Vines to 20' long

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Vera's Pride Kiwi plant

    How to Grow Vera's Pride Kiwi

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • cream

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Fruit

      • orange

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Variegated Kiwi

    Scientific Name: Actinidia pilosula

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Vine

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 10'-20'

    Width: 5'-20'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Variegated Kiwi foliage by Steve Law
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    Hardy Pineapple Kiwi

    Scientific Name: Actinidia arguta 'Ananasnaya'

    aka Actinidia arguta 'Ananasnaja', Actinidia arguta 'Anna', Ananasnaya Hardy Kiwi

    Plant Type

    Vine, Fruit / Vegetable

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 15'-20'

    Width: 6'-20'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Hardy Pineapple Kiwi foliage by Sten Porse
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    Dumbarton Oaks Kiwi

    Scientific Name: Actinidia arguta 'Dumbarton Oaks'

    aka Actinidia 'Dunbarton', Dumbarton Oaks Bower Actinidi, Dumbarton Oaks Tara Vine, Dunbarton Hardy Kiwi

    Plant Type

    Vine, Fruit / Vegetable

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 12'-30'

    Width: 8'-30'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Dumbarton Oaks Kiwi foliage by Forestfarm
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    Hardy Kiwi

    Scientific Name: Actinidia arguta [male]

    aka Actinidia arguta, Bower Actinidia, Hardy Male Male Hardy Kiwi, Hardy Male Pollinator Kiwi

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Vine, Fruit / Vegetable

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 10'-30'

    Width: 5'-30'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Hardy Kiwi flower, foliage by Qwert1234
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    Ken's Red Hardy Kiwi

    Scientific Name: Actinidia 'Ken's Red'

    aka Actinidia arguta 'Ken's Red', Actinidia arguta x melanandra 'Ken's Red', Actinidia x 'Ken's Red'

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Vine, Fruit / Vegetable

    Zones

    7a-9b

    Size

    Height: 15'-20'

    Width: 3'-20'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Ken's Red Hardy Kiwi foliage by Forestfarm
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