Kolomikta does best when grown in 70 to 90 percent shade.
The female will lose variegation (pinks and whites) fast than the male in
more significant light.
Male kolomikta do not produce fruit.
Some nurseries sold A. Arguta females coupled with Kolomikta males. That
doesn't work. The flowering schedules are off 15 to 25 days.
Willis Orchard sells Meader self-fertile male, great pollinator, but will
never produce fruit. Another spin for actinidia nursery roulette.
Cleft grafting is the best bet to change sex or variety in most actinidia.
Growing a kolomikta underneath an arguta is not advisable as the bottom plant
will surely intertwine with the top plant negatively affecting the management
of both.
Regards,
Dave
Zone 6 - Central Pennsylvania
David Jackson
Kiwi Berry Organics
1701 Toby Run Road
Danville, PA 17821
www.kiwiberry.com
dave@kiwberry.com
Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.