Want: 'Issai' Kiwi, Have: Two Very Cool Aristolochias, etc.

15 years ago

Hi, to make a long story short: Earlier this year I found a kiwi seedling (A. deliciosa) in my mom's yard. Given space considerations and the fact we would have needed both sexes, I removed it and potted it up. Recently I bought what I was told was Actinidia arguta 'Issai'--which would be a good, although not perfect solution to both the space and two sexes problem. However, the nursery has since admitted that it is actually A. deliciosa. So I'm looking for 'Issai' cuttings--rooted or unrooted.

Two of the best things I have for trade are two Aristolochia species: A. gigantea (the typical form, not A. brasiliensis) and A. trilobata. Here's a picture of the A. trilobata mother plant (not mine) showing the ~1 foot "tails":

http://www.alsgh.com/serveimage.php?key=94

Both Aristolochias are recently rooted cuttings (these can be tough to root). I should have a picture of my A. gigantea mother plant's blooms in a week or two.

I also have:

Alyogyne hakeifolia (unrooted cuttings--supposed to be easy to root. Probably also seeds soon). This is a plant formerly classified as a Hibiscus. It is striking with needle-like foliage and yellow tulip-like flowers (with some red inside).

Brugmansia 'Dr. Seuss' (unrooted cuttings)

Cerinthe major purpurascens (lots of seeds)

Epiphyllum chrysocardium (rooted cutting)

Passiflora edulis (these are tiny, tiny seedlings of store bought fruit--I should have big enough plants for cuttings of 'Frederick' and 'Nancy Garrison' clones next year.

Passiflora Ã¢ÂÂLavender LadyÃ¢ÂÂ. Very floriferous. This one bloomed 2 months after the cutting was made, sitting in a window that doesnÃ¢ÂÂt get any sunlight. HereÃ¢ÂÂs the actual cutting--itÃ¢ÂÂs been outside and put on vegetative growth since then. You are looking at the entire plant. Hardy to 20 F, apparently. P. caerulea is one of the parents.

http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m393/mark43210/?action=view&current=Lavender_5_1-1.jpg

And *hopefully* soon--not yet except for the one kiwi:

Solanum pyracanthum. Beautiful thorns, poisonous fruit. In bud, hopefully IÃ¢ÂÂll have fruit and seeds relatively soon.

Solanum quitoense (Naranjilla) National fruit of Ecuador--Ã¢ÂÂnectar of the godsÃ¢ÂÂ. Hopefully the plant will be big enough later in the year to take cuttings.

And of course, I have two Actinidia deliciosa, of unclear gender. I can take cuttings of one now, the other soon(?). I understand a male can act as a pollinator for 'Issai' and increase yields. They are also very ornamental.

email me at looking4plants@yahoo.com

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mark4321_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
Here's a photo of my Aristolochia gigantea mother plant--currently blooming. Two flowers are open, with 2 closed buds:

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The flowers are about 8 inches; I believe they would be a bit bigger under ideal conditions.

Just wanted to mention again that neither the A. trilobata mother plant nor the picture of it is mine.
andapanda007
15 years ago
Where do you live,To grow such a big flower ,And is that your pic of your flower,I have a hardy kiwi,But it did not fruit this year,It had all kinds of flowers and fruit on it but nothing set I think my sister killed the male one so I think all I have is the female plant,But I went to my freinds and she had a male plant ana a female plant but they are not the same kind they are the big kiwis,and not the small ones.But she gave me cuttings of both plants I have them in a glass of water with root tone in it trying to get some roots on them,do you know how to root from cuttings.Let me know if you do.
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mark4321_gw
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Hi Andapanda,

I live in Northern California, near San Jose. This plant was outside all winter and our winter temps are right on the edge of being able to kill it off (its minimum is supposed to be 28 F). We don't get too hot in the summer, usually only 80 during the day, 55 at night. I understand a lot of people grow these in the South. This is a picture of my plant on Saturday; one flower mostly closed up but another opened this morning.

As far as the kiwi, 'Issai' is special in a couple respects. It is smaller than both most hardy or fuzzy kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa). The latter in particular is a real monster. It is also somewhat self-fertile, so that you don't need a male plant. So with one small plant, we can fit it into a much smaller space than two big plants. And we don't have much space. So that's the only kiwi I'm interested in.

In terms of pollination for your plant, I understand the larger fuzzy kiwis are just as good as one of the smaller hardy males. The only thing is they have to bloom at the appropriate time for there to be pollen (although I imagine there's a way to save some...). I also remember reading that you'd have to wait at least a year for a rooted cutting to bloom.

I've never personally rooted them, but I'm under the impression it's pretty easy. If water alone doesn't work, you might want to consider some sort of mix of perlite and/or vermiculite and/or peat. I'm sure there are all sorts of recipes on line and everyone has their favorites. I like either pure perlite, perlite + vermiculite or perlite + peat.

I'm trying to trade the rooted cuttings I have right now for a couple very specific things, but the Aristolochia vines grow fast and I'll be taking more cuttings (probably quite a few) in the next few months. So if you're interested in a cutting--rooted or unrooted, depending on what I have, check back in 2 or 3 months.

Actually, since I don't give my "normal" email address out here, if you think you might be interested it's probably best to drop a note now to my plant only address--I look at that pretty infrequently most of the time. It is: looking4plants@yahoo.com Then you can contact me their in the future.

By the way, if you think this flower is big, there is a variety of this plant--usually it's considered its own species these days: Aristolochia gigantea var. brasiliensis or Aristolochia brasiliensis. Unfortunately I don't have that plant.

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