Because of its beautiful variegated, pink-tinted foliage Arctic Beauty can be grown as an outstanding ornamental. If desired, it can be pollinated by the male Arctic Beauty Kiwi for edible fruit. It produces a very small, smooth skinned kiwi berry, the first of the season to ripen.
Actinidia kolomikta is the most winter-hardy kiwi vine, to -40F. It grows the best in shade to partial sun or full sun the the Pacific NW. Zone 3-8.
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This is among the latest ripening of the Arctic Beauty Kiwi varieties, Sentyabraskaya ripens late August to early September, several weeks before the A. arguta hardy kiwi. Fruit has good size, sweetness and yield. This female variety has multicolored ornamental foliage equal to the male vine. Most winter hardy kiwi vine, to -40° F, although it can be tender in spring if an early warm spell brings it out of dormancy prematurely. Extremely ornamental foliage, green heart shaped leaves with pink & white variegations. Does best in shade to part sun. Also known as the variety 'September Sun™'. Zone 3-8.
Most winter hardy kiwi vine, to -40° F, although it can be tender in spring if an early warm spell brings it out of dormancy prematurely. Male Arcitic Beauty Kiwis have extremely ornamental foliage, green heart shaped leaves with pink and white variegations. Does best in shade to part sun. The male pollinates Sentyabraskaya, Matovaya, and Victor Beauty Female Arctic Beauty Kiwis. Zone 3-8.