Common name:Kiwi, Chinese Gooseberry Vine
Botanical name:Actinidia deliciosa
Actinidia chinensis is a deciduous shrub that grows 12' to25' long. It is a vine with hairy grey-green leaves. It likes full sun, medium watering, and rich well drained moist soil. It has white flowers and reddish brown edible fruits in the fall.
Putting the right plants in the right places in the right groupings is both the challenge and art of good landscape design.
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Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Group plants in your garden according to their water needs (hydrozone).
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.