Hardy Perennial
FROM £19.99
Superior kiwi with golden fruits
Yellow flesh that is softer, sweeter and more aromatic
Attractive vine with heart-shaped leaves
Height Up to 1.8m (5.9ft)
Spread Up to 1.8m (5.9ft)
Hardy Perennial
kitchen gardenwalls and fences
full sun
An aristocrat of the Kiwi world! Kiwi ‘Golden Kiwi’ is a special selection of Actinidia chinensis bearing golden yellow fruits that are a cut above the common green Kiwi: the fruits have smoother skin and softer textured, yellow flesh that is sweeter and more aromatic. It forms a smaller vine than the Green Kiwi, clothed in attractive red-haired, heart-shaped leaves. An exciting addition to the exotic fruit garden! Height and spread: 1.8m (5.9ft).
Pollination
This female kiwi needs a male kiwi for pollination, such as Kiwi ‘Atlas’.
Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 5 years.
Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.
Show Codes
1 x 15cm Potted Plant (KF4579)
2 x 15cm Potted Plants (KF4580)
3 x 15cm Potted Plants (KF4581)
1 x 11cm Potted Plant (KH2298)
2 x 11cm Potted Plants (KH2299)
Grow Golden Kiwi plants in a sunny position in fertile, well drained, slightly acid soil. A sheltered position is essential as kiwis are particularly sensitive to adverse weather conditions. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole. Plant kiwi vines, firm in and water well. Provide the twining stems with an appropriate support wires strung between sturdy posts, to train as an espalier.
Feed and water regularly until fully established, particularly during hot dry periods. Train the stems onto their supports. In autumn apply a mulch of well rotted manure or compost to the base of the plant.
Prune kiwi fruit plants in winter by January, to avoid sap bleed. In the first two years, prune plants to create an espalier framework of one permanent leading stem and two horizontal stems. Cut back the leading shoot to maintain it within the allotted space. Fruit is formed on the previous year's wood, and also on fruit spurs created by cutting back side shoots on horizontal stems to 3 or 4 buds. From April – July, gradually prune back long 1-year-old shoots to about 15 cm past the last fruit. Apply generous quantities of well rotted organic matter around the rootball during the growing season. Plants may take 3 years before producing a full crop of delicious kiwi fruit.
Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.
Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.
Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.
Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.
Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.
Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.
For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.