Sharp Actinidia is an interesting exotic plant. Despite all the unusualness, bushes are often found in summer cottages. This is a valuable find for gardeners and lovers of unusual plants. This species of the genus Actinidia, also known as Baby Kiwi green, is a representative that includes a number of other species of relatives. So, if you want to get a generous and tasty harvest, it is better to give your preference to actinidia Arguta (acute), which will be discussed today. This is a fairly prolific plant.
Actinidia Kolomikta is more suitable for decorating the site and yard. Such an interesting plant is very popular due to its disease resistance and unpretentiousness.
Description of acute actinidia
The actinidia plant belongs to the genus of tree vines. It is a dioecious plant that grows rapidly. The leaves of actinidia have a monochromatic green color, but spotted representatives of this genus are also found. The fruits of the plant resemble kiwi fruit, but they are slightly smaller in volume and more like grapes. Despite its similarity to kiwi fruit, actinidia fruits do not need to be peeled while eating.
Sharp actinidia is grown in Japan, Korea, China and southern Finland. The plant begins to bear fruit in three years. On average, an adult actinidia brings about 35 kilograms of crop. Often on sale there are fruits of the self-pollinated acute actinidia "Issai". The plant does not like the cold, so it sprouts in warm regions. In a harsh microclimate, the plant does not survive.
Stems of actinidia grow up to ten meters long. During the flowering period, they are densely covered with white flowers.
Useful properties
The fruits of acute actinidia are enriched with minerals, vitamins and microelements. The ripe fruit contains organic matter, fiber, keratin and water. Thanks to such a useful and rich composition, actinidia fruits are especially beneficial for he alth. They also contain vitamin C, which gradually increases as the berries ripen.
The fruits are consumed fresh, processed, dried, frozen and even canned. Actinidia is used to make jam, compotes, kissels, marmalade and much more.
In addition, the plant is used for medicinal purposes. Actinidia acute helps to cure diseases of the digestive system, anemia, whooping cough, rheumatism, lung diseases, fills the body with vitamins.
Despite all the healing properties of actinidia, the use of a large amount of decoctions and tinctures can lead to disturbances in the stomach. Also, people with thrombophlebitis andvaricose veins, it is forbidden to be treated with actinidia infusions.
Pineapple Actinidia
Description of the variety of actinidia spicy pineapple should start with its varieties:
- Pineapple arguta actinidia. Fairly tall plant with large white flowers and dark green leaves. This species not only blooms beautifully, but also has generous fruiting. The plant is frost-resistant, withstands up to 25 degrees below zero. The fruits do not crumble, because they have a strong ovary. Fruit transportability is high, and this is one of the main advantages.
- Actinidia kolomikta pineapple. Tall bush, can grow up to eight meters, the leaves are oval, slightly narrowed. The fruits of the spicy actinidia pineapple are tasty and quite sweet. The main advantages of this variety are rapid growth and frost resistance. Unlike actinidia arguta, kolomikta fruits often crumble and quickly deteriorate.
Actinidia kolomikta pineapple is able to change the color of the leaves, due to such abilities it is often used as an ornamental plant.
Self-fertile Actinidia Issai
Actinidia acute Issai blooms with white large and fragrant inflorescences. The fruits are green, sweet, pleasant to the taste, contain many vitamins. The plant is not afraid of frost. Actinidia stems grow up to eight meters, and a support must be installed to support them. Do not plant a plant near tall trees. It is not necessary to dig the soil, it is better to loosen it a little.
In order for the vine to grow quickly, the soil must be moist and be surepresence of drainage. Actinidia Issai has the ability to self-pollinate, and can also pollinate other varieties: Actinidia spicy Weiki and Pineapple.
Cliana seedlings are resistant to diseases and pests, have increased viability.
Fit and Requirements
Planting an actinidia is the first step in growing a plant. It requires certain knowledge and skills. Since the plant is quite large, when planting an acute actinidia vine, it is necessary to adhere to a certain distance between the bushes and carefully consider the neighborhood with other plants. Before planting actinidia, prepare seedlings, process them and remove weak roots. Also, preparatory work must be carried out with the soil. The earth must be mixed with peat and humus, adding mineral fertilizers. It is worth digging holes for planting in advance, filling them with drainage and the resulting mixture. At the end of the preparatory work, when the earth in the pits settles, you need to plant actinidia:
- before planting, hold the roots in a clay solution;
- fill the hole with ordinary soil and put seedlings;
- fill in the rest of the soil and lightly tamp the soil;
- then water each seedling abundantly.
Planted seedlings must be mulched and covered until they take root.
Growing Actinidia
Growing acute actinidia, it is important to follow all the rules of care. In order for the plant to grow well, it must be regularly and moderately watered, weeds removed, fed, cut. Because creepers -moisture-loving plants, then twice a day the soil needs to be moistened, especially in the hot season. If this is not done, all the foliage will fall off, and new leaves simply will not have time to bloom. Growing actinidia also requires:
- constantly fertilize (fertilizing with mineral fertilizers stimulates the growth of new branches and increases yield);
- prune actinidia (due to strong and rapid growth, the yield decreases);
- loosen the soil (the ground around the seedlings should be constantly loose), you also need to remove the weeds.
Adhering to all the rules, you can grow a full-fledged, prolific plant.
Reproduction of actinidia
Actinidia reproduces in four ways:
- cutting;
- layering;
- seeds;
- woody cuttings.
Propagation by layering
Reproduction by arc layers is a simple method, you just need to wait until new leaves begin to bloom. To get a new plant, you need to do the following:
- carefully inspect the actinidia and choose the highest shoots;
- tilt the shoots to the ground and fasten with special chips;
- the fixed top is covered with soil, watered and sprinkled with sawdust;
- we regularly water and weed the resulting hump;
- after the appearance of the first sprouts, watering and weeding must be continued;
- when the new plant is fully formed, we separate it and transplant it into anotherplace.
Seed propagation
To grow actinidia from seeds, you first need to get them. Seeds are taken from the ripened fruits, thoroughly washed and dried. Before planting the seeds, they must be placed in water and wait until they swell. Then put them in a stocking and place them in wet sand. When the first sprouts appear, we plant them in a container with earth.
Cutting
Cuttings are the fastest way to propagate acute actinidia. Young branches should be cut and placed in water. We cut the resulting cuttings in half and remove the lower leaves. Next, the cuttings must be planted in a greenhouse using mixed soil with fertilizers and sand.
Before the onset of frost, it is better to cover the cuttings with leaves until spring and then plant them in open ground.
The process of growing actinidia acute is not complicated, but has certain requirements and features.
The description of the acute actinidia variety we proposed will help you not to get confused when choosing seedlings that are available today and are not prohibitively expensive.
If you follow all the recommendations, tips, fruit actinidia will delight you with delicious and healing berries, and decorative varieties with lush, green and variegated foliage.
