Actinidia Kolomikta - Chinese Gooseberry: Information and Pictures from Plant Encyclopedia

Actinidia Kolomikta - Chinese Gooseberry
Type	Grass, Climber, Container-friendly, Deciduous
Size	Climbing
Form	Spreading
Colours	Variegated multicolour Foliage, White Flowers (Summer)
Care	Regular maintenance required
Hardiness	Frost hardy
Growth	Fast growing

This deciduous climber produces tear shaped green leaves which are tipped with a distinctive splash of pink and white. Flowers are also produced in early summer, these being white and heavily scented. Yellow green fruit are produced in late summer.

Cultivation tips: This fast growing climber prefers a well drained fertile soil. Plant in full sun against a wall that is sheltered from wind. This climber requires support - ideally by tying new growth into a framework as it appears.