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  • ACTINIDIA arguta 'Issai'
    ACTINIDIA arguta 'Issai'
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    ACTINIDIA arguta 'Issai'

    Commonly known as Tara vine

    Clusters of extremely fragrant white flowers and yellow-green fruit. Self fertile
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Asia
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Ovate to ovate-oblong, bristle-toothed, dark-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long.
    • White
    • Fully hardy
    • Denticulate
    • Oblong
    • Ovate
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Climber
      Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
      Twining climber. Produces clusters of 3 flowers each 2cm (¾in) wide.
    • Fruit
      Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
      Self fertile. Smooth-skinned, oblong fruit 2.5cm (1in) long.
    • Zero Rated Item
      No VAT on this plant
    • Pruning group 8
      Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers.
      Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework.
      When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.

    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Against a wall
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold drying winds
    • Bee friendly
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