Pasha Arctic Kiwi (Male)
Pasha Arctic Kiwi (Male)
Species: Actinidia kolomikta
History: Arctic kiwis (aka variegated-leaf hardy kiwi) are native to Eastern Asia but the origins of this specific variety are difficult to track down. In Russian, 'Pasha' is short for the male name Pavel/Paul which is potentially where this variety got its name.
Why We Grow It: Along with sporting very ornamental leaves, Pasha is a pollination partner for female Arctic kiwis. Although not quite as cold hardy as Arctic Beauty, Pasha does boast slightly more vigour.
Fruit Specs
Fruit Specs
Recommended Use: Pollination
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Growing Specs
Growing Specs
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4
Soil Preference: Loam
Flowering Time: Spring
Bloom Colour: White
Pollination Requirements: Pasha will pollinate female Arctic kiwi varieties like September Sun. One Pasha can pollinate up to six female plants. Hardy kiwis and Arctic kiwis do not cross-pollinate.
Sun/Shade Requirements:
Full sun to partial shade (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)
General Growth Habits:
Vine, reaches 20ft long, spreading growth habit, requires some kind of structure to climb. Fairly tolerant of urban conditions and often has few pest or disease issues, although it can be attractive to cats in the same way catnip is.
Shipping vs. Pick Up
Shipping vs. Pick Up
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Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of trees across Canada (except BC due to CFIA regulations). We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courrier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.
Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc. We really appreciate if you can make an appointment to pick up, then we can be as organized as possible during our busy season.
Size at Purchase
Size at Purchase
Arctic and Hardy Kiwis are divided into the following grades:
- 1 year plant - pruned to ~15cm
- 2 year plant - pruned to ~30cm, extensive roots
- 3 year plant - pruned to ~45cm, extensive roots
There is some overlap in size since we are also taking the age of the plants into account. Some older plants may not have put on quite as much vegetative growth but will have larger root systems.
Unless specified, heights exclude the roots since seedlings and some berries will often have a lot of root growth but relatively little vegetative growth (ex. our Shagbark Hickories seedlings are often 5-15cm above the soil but will have roots that reach 20cm+ in length).
Not all of our berries and seedlings will be available in all of these grades since growth rate can vary significantly across species and even varieties. While we remain competitive in our plant size, it's also worth noting we don't use synthetic chemicals to push vegetative growth, therefore you may find conventional nursery stock larger in some instances comparatively.