Can silvervine pollinate hardy kiwi
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jessica4b
8 years agogardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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Comments (4)theoretically could: A.deliciosa pollinate arguta - yes arguta pollinate deliciosa,kolomikta? No, even when you overcome the difference in bloom times, arguta pollen usually will not set fruit on deliciosa or kolomikta. A. kolomikta typically will not pollinate arguta or deliciosa, but deliciosa pollen will pollinate kolomikta and set fruit, but without viable seed. However, this would never happen naturally due to bloom periods. Part of the problem is bloom times, but there are also differences in the number of chromosomes. Kolomikta is diploid, arguta is tetraploid, and deliciosa is hexaploid. A. chinensis can be diploid or tetraploid. A. deliciosa is very late. Most selections are way too late for pollinating arguta. Arguta is relatively early, and kolomikta is extremely early. A. kolomikta will break bud here in early to mid February, sometimes earlier, and would never fruit if left outside due to March and April frosts. Arguta also leafs out just before the last frosts, and also gets zapped frequently. I don't know of any charts listing the bloom times of the various species and selections. Also, these will vary in different climates, so there is not a lot to go on. From my attempts at growing a number of species here, the general rule is that most species are not hardy here, and most leaf out way too early. There are a few exceptions that I am working with now....See MoreFuzzy kiwi pollinate hardy kiwi
Comments (8)I collect the male flowers... cut off the stamens that have the pollen attached onto a piece of paper. I fold up the paper like an envelope and tape it shut, label it, and put it in the freezer. When you are wanting to use it.... take it out of the freezer and let it sit for awhile before using a qtip or kids paint brush to apply the pollen onto the female flowers....See MoreActinidia Arguata Issai - Self Pollinating Kiwi
Comments (5)Cadence, this is a large vine when mature (may take several years), hardy to approximately -15F. "Pruning- Actinidia arguta Issai may not need much pruning in its first year or two. Cut only to guide the plant to the form you want it to take. Always cut just above a bud to avoid leaving a long section of dead stem, which will attract disease. In future years prune and direct stems during the winter or early spring while the leaves are off so that you can see the structure of the plant. Remember that the plant will branch at the point of the cut, so prune low for a fuller appearance or remove all but two or three stems to train long over an arch or arbor. Always remove diseased or dead stems as you see them, whatever the season." Google 'Actinidia Arguta Issai' (no A following the U), images, for a better idea how this may eventually fit your trellis...See MoreHardy Kiwi- Ken's Red , Anna, and Issai.
Comments (25)As a hardiness experiment, I planted an Issai that's been in the ground since the fall of 2011 but hasn't yet fruited. It had a lot of die back the first two winters, but very little last winter when it got down to -17. Usually we have quite a bit of snow, and I have let mine stay low so it would be well covered in the coldest weather, though it does usually get exposed to some below-zero weather before the snow is very deep. This winter will be a good hardiness test since currently we have less than 6" of snow and it's been at least -10 for the last several nights. The roots should be fine, but I am not sure about the above ground branches. I decided to try Actinidia since I have an acquaintance on the other side of town who lives on an exposed hill-top and grows it over a massive stone wall. She gets good crops, but I am not sure of the variety she has. Since she's somewhere near 1000 feet higher than I am and 10 or 12 miles away we probably have different microclimates, but I figured that it was worth a try since someone in my general area has been successful. If the one plant I have survives and fruits, I plan to plant more, but I do like to test hardiness before investing too much money in plants that aren't happy here. If the Issai isn't hardy enough for me, I may try some of the others since it is supposed to be the least hardy of the various varieties I've read about. I have soil that's acid enough for blueberries to grow wild, and regular rainfall that gives us just over 40" a year on average. My plant is in all day sun....See Morejessica4b
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